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George McTaggart

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Chief Marketing Officer at Highwood Emissions Management
📍 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

George McTaggart is a B2B marketing executive with over 35 years of experience, currently serving as a Fractional CMO for climate and clean tech startups. Described by colleagues as a transformative and results-driven leader, he holds an MBA from Ivey Business School and a B. Sc. in Geology from Queens University.

Outside of his professional roles, George is passionate about mentoring cleantech startups. He recharges by spending his time on the ski trails, tennis courts, and golf courses near his home in the Ottawa area.

He uniquely combines a geologists scientific literacy with deep expertise in scaling B2B technology companies.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Chief Marketing Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Priorities

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Climate Tech Marketing
He specializes in helping climate tech startups scale and recently authored an article on how they often undervalue marketing.
AI-Driven Marketing
Employs an "AI-forward approach" to equip lean marketing teams with automation and data intelligence to enhance efficiency and results.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Chief Marketing Officer
Highwood Emissions Management
1-2025
Fractional CMO
GEOVISION CMO
1-2023 - 4-2024
CMO, Forescout
Forescout Technologies Inc.
9-2018 - 1-2023
VP Marketing
Cysiv
4-2017 - 9-2018
VP Global Field Enablement
Trend Micro
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George McTaggart – Chief Marketing Officer, Highwood Emissions Management (Team Page). Featured in Highwood Emissions Management
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Education
MBA
Ivey Business School at Western University
B.Sc
Queen's University
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