Profile
Current Position McKay Managing Director
Location Whangārei
Lindsay was raised in Whangarei and is of Ngapuhi, English, and Scottish descent. Lindsay and his family own McKay Ltd. McKay, established in 1936, is a multi-disciplined electrotechnology company that specialises in electrical engineering, systems integration, software development, contracting, infrastructure maintenance, switchboard manufacturing, and marine electrical services.
The Whangarei-grown business employs over 450 people and operates in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Otago, and the United States. Lindsay is CEO & Managing Director of McKay and a Director of Maintenir, a JV company established to undertake maintenance and project activities for Refining NZ and other major industries. The established director and qualified engineer is on the governance board for the Tai Tokerau Northland Economic Action Plan. Lindsay has a BE(HONS) from Canterbury University, is a Member of the New Zealand Institution of Professional Engineers, the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology, is a UK chartered engineer, a Member of the Institute of Directors, and is an alumni of the University of Auckland’s Global Executive leadership programme.