Chris Maclean

Commander
DISC Type : D

Member Board of Trustees at Westlake Boys High School

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Overview

Chris Maclean is the CEO of Kindo, a family-friendly FinTech company in New Zealand. With a background in transforming B2B businesses, notably at Canon, he now leads Kindos growth in the EdTech space, recently securing $15 million in funding. Colleagues describe him as an enthusiastic, positive, and future-focused leader with degrees from the University of Otago.

Outside of work, Chris is an elected member of the Board of Trustees for Westlake Boys High School, dedicated to supporting students on Aucklands North Shore. He values his community, enjoying the local lifestyle which includes Sunday market visits and spending quality time with his family.

His company Kindo, which he runs with his sister and founder Sandra Maclean, recently secured $15 million in Series A funding.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

Strong-Willed

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

Family-Friendly FinTech
As CEO of Kindo, he is focused on revolutionising family registration and payment processes for schools, making life easier for parents and schools alike.
EdTech Growth
He is leading Kindo through its next growth phase, highlighted by a recent $15 million funding round to expand the school e-commerce and payments platform.
Youth Development
Serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees for Westlake Boys High School, reflecting a personal commitment to helping grow and support young students.

Media Appearances

Board of Trustees - Westlake Boys High School. Featured in Westlake Boys High School (official website)

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Work History

9-2025
Member Board of Trustees at Westlake Boys High School
9-2024
Chief Executive Officer at Kindo
10-2023 - 9-2024
Chief Growth Officer at Kindo
2-2016 - 7-2023
General Manager at Canon New Zealand Limited
7-2015 - 10-2023
Advisory Board Member at The Growth Collective

Education

1-1994 - 12-1994
Diploma for Graduates from University of Otago
1991 - 12-1993
Bachelor of Commerce from University of Otago

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Exp : 27 Location : Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Job Level : Leadership Designation : Member Board of Trustees at Westlake Boys High School

Interested in

Lifestyle

Written Communication

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Chris

Personality Compatibility


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