Dan Macdonald is Chief Executive of Macdonald Estates Group, formed in 1998 as specialists in retail and planning led property development.  It is the leading company in its field in Scotland and is among the top 200 Scottish companies.

Prior to 1998 Dan was Managing Director of Morrison Developments one of the most successful Scottish companies of the late 80's and 90's. During his 25 years with the Group he performed a key role in its transition from a Highland Building Company to an international civil engineering, construction and property development company.

In 2006 Dan launched the 'Scottish Property Development Forum' a body to represent the voice of the real estate industry in Scotland amongst parliamentarians, the Scottish Executive and business in Scotland. Now redefined as the 'Scottish Property Federation' and incorporated within the British Property Federation it is widely recognised as being the voice of the property industry.