Skylark Lasers Executive Team
Ewan McLellan
Executive Chairman
Ewan has been deeply embedded in the start-up and scale-up ecosystem since 2008, serving in pivotal roles ranging from CEO to Chair. An engineer by training, his leadership experience spans across renewable energy, nanomaterials, and advanced engineering. Since 2020, he has Chaired Skylark Lasers, guiding the company through strategic milestones and positioning it for long-term success.
Mark Hanson
Non Executive Director
Mark is a passionate business professional with a wealth of experience working for entrepreneurial technology companies. Mark has held various management and leadership positions in areas such as global R&D, procurement, engineering and ultimately commercial development.
Scott Early
Head of Operations
Scott has been the Skylark Lasers head of operations since 2021. With over 10 years of in-depth experience in single frequency laser development and technical management, Scott has covered a wide gamut of roles, building confidence and empowering the teams he leads. Scott has a passion for driving success, nurturing talent, and building successful teams.
Gregor McDowall
Head of Engineering
Gregor drives Skylark Lasers with a passion for innovation and design. With his years of experience in laser technology, he guides our team towards exciting new developments, fostering collaboration, mentoring talent, and ensuring customer satisfaction along the way. Gregor has been instrumental in driving our journey towards excellence, and continues to challenge the status quo and inspire our team.
Lauren Percy
Head of Marketing
Lauren is a driven marketer with a track record of developing and executing successful marketing strategies in the deep tech sector with experience across photonics and the semiconductor industry. Lauren has a passion for solving commercial challenges and driving successful business outcomes.
Jack Ng
Business Development Manager
Jack is fully engaged in harnessing the best new ways of building lasers to drive innovation across the sensing, manufacturing and quantum industries. Jack seeks to understand customers' needs, positioning product-market fit and building strategic partnerships with global distributors.