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Chris Maclean

Commander · DISC type D
Member Board of Trustees at Westlake Boys High School
📍 Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Member Board of Trustees
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

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.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares 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.
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Career

Work history

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

Media appearances

Board of Trustees - Westlake Boys High School. Featured in Westlake Boys High School (official website)
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Education
1-1994 - 12-1994
Diploma for Graduates
University of Otago
1991 - 12-1993
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Otago
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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