Ian McMillan

Ian McMillan has been chief operating officer of Austal Australia since January 2021. He joins Austal from BAE Systems Australia, where he has held several senior executive roles since 2013 including as director of shipbuilding and general manager of shipyards in Western Australia. As director of maritime sustainment, Mr McMillan was responsible for leading BAE Systems Australia’s national sustainment business comprising more than 1000 employees across 5 locations around Australia, supporting multiple vessel classes for the Royal Australian Navy.