Donald McBain

Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer

Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Communications from the Glasgow Caledonian University.

Appointed: March 2020

Priorities: Donald is responsible for overseeing the formulation and implementation of Group-wide strategies including mergers and acquisitions and major Group-wide programs. He also has responsibility for leading UMG’s transformation program which encompasses commercial analytics and program management.

Experience:  Prior to the demerger of United Malt, Donald was a member of GrainCorp’s Corporate Strategy team and held the position of GM Customer Experience since 2015. Previous to that, Donald held several senior marketing and strategy positions in the UK, Europe and Australasia. These included Lion (Brewing and Beverage company), General Motors (UK & Europe) and the Suncorp Financial Services Group.