Christine N. McLean is a Portfolio Manager at Fairbank Investment Management Limited, an investment advisory firm with a value approach to investing for private clients, foundations and small institutions, founded by the former President and Co-Founder of Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd.

Ms. McLean previously held the position of Director of Research at Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. (“Sprucegrove”), a value-oriented investment advisor specializing in global equities for institutional investors. Ms. McLean began her investment career more than 20 years ago at Sprucegrove in 2004 as a Global Investment Analyst. Ms. McLean serves as a Board Member of Branksome Hall and Upper Canada College Foundation. Ms. McLean holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration specializing in Finance from the University of Richmond, Virginia and a Chartered Investment Manager designation. Ms. McLean is the daughter of Prem Watsa.