Ian McFarlane

Ian has had an extensive career as an entrepreneur in a variety of roles including Executive Management, Project Direction and professional management services. He managed three professional services firms from their start-up phase to successful trade and merger, and directed several multi-million dollar systems-integration, strategic alliance and outsourcing projects both in Australia and overseas. For Ian, being a board director for Classroom of Hope is about providing support for children to reach their greatest potential. In addition to being a board director for Classroom of Hope, Ian also serves as a board member at Student Edge and is Chair of the Advisory group at Mango leadership. It’s hard to imagine that Ian gets much time to himself, but he does find the time to do a great deal of travelling with his wife Helen. Together, they enjoying skiing adventures, recently hiked the Camino Trail and regularly build schools and homes in Cambodia.