Biography

Director since: 2026

Principal Occupation: 
Chief Executive Officer – Vela Software Group, an operating division of Constellation Software

Age: 54

Relevant Expertise

• Corporate development and mergers and acquisitions veteran through his tenure as CEO of multiple large, global software companies, including Datamine Software Limited, a Canadian mining software company and subsequently Vela Software, an acquirer, manager, and builder of global software businesses across 80 industry verticals owned by Constellation Software, a global software conglomerate based in Canada. In 2015, Mr. McKay led Datamine through its transformative acquisition by and subsequent integration with Vela, where he continued to grow Datamine by acquiring businesses with complementary technologies. Following his promotion to CEO of Vela in 2020, he has continued to build out Vela’s portfolio through a deliberate acquisitions strategy designed around building software verticals.
• Deep experience building vertical software platforms through his experience at Vela, where Mr. McKay has overseen Vela’s significant expansion strategy, he has driven growth by acquiring businesses that provided software and services to a variety of verticals. Since September 2020, Vela has acquired over 150 software companies in verticals that include mining, oil and gas, travel, healthcare, financial and accounting services. Through successful capital deployment, Mr. McKay and his colleagues have driven returns by improving operating performance, driving organic growth and investing additional capital while allowing the acquired businesses to operate with a large degree of autonomy.
• Extensive public and private company board experience. Mr. McKay has served on the Advisory Board of Constellation Software since 2025, where he draws on his specialized knowledge, experience and perspective to provide Constellation’s board of directors with strategic, technological, investing and operating advice and insights. He has furthermore served on the boards of at least 44 entities in jurisdictions spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and India, comprising variously subsidiaries of Datamine, Vela, and Constellation Software, and operating in industries spanning engineering, software, consulting, and logistics services.

Business Experience Highlights

• CEO, Vela Software Group, an operating division of Constellation Software (2020 – Present)
• CEO & Managing Director, Datamine Software Limited (2012 – 2020)
• Various Executive Positions, Energy Services Australia - New Zealand, GE Energy (2000 – 2011)
• General Manager of Sales, AGL Energy (1996 – 2000)
• Energy Trading / Key Account Manager, CitiPower and Powercor (1994 – 1996)

Other Board Experience

• Member, Advisory Board, Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU) (2025 – present)
• Director, Datamine Software Limited (2012 – 2020)