US scrubber maker Pacific Green Technologies (PGT) has a new chief operating officer (COO).

Iain Lees has been tasked with meeting growth targets in 2019 and beyond.

He will be joining PGT from HannawayCA Corporate Finance Limited (HCACF), where he is managing director.

The 54-year-old is married with two children.

Pacific Green CEO Neil Carmichael said: “We are proud to welcome a senior executive of Iain’s calibre to the Pacific Green management team. Iain has deep expertise leading key aspects of a variety of organisations including extensive work with energy projects.

"The board is confident Iain will play a key role in achieving our growth goals in 2019 and beyond.”