Skylark Lasers
Executive Team

Chris Madin
CEO
Chris brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the photonics and laser instrumentation industry, and extensive experience in building global sales channels, managing new product development, and driving operational excellence in high growth photonics environments with customers across semiconductor inspection and life science instrumentation.

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 experience in single frequency laser development and technical management, Scott has covered a wide gamut of roles; empowering the teams he leads. Scott drives operational excellence, nurtures talent, and builds successful teams.

Gregor McDowall
Head of Engineering
Gregor drives Skylark Lasers with a passion for innovation and design. He guides our team towards exciting new developments. Gregor has been instrumental in driving our journey towards excellence, and continues to challenge the industry status quo.

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's background in laser lithography and nanofabrication brings applications knowledge to Skylark Lasers. As business development manager, Jack builds strategic partnerships with global distributors.