Donald McFarlane
Donald Stewart McFarlane | |
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| Born | United Kingdom / United States |
| Occupation(s) | Cybersecurity expert, politician |
| Years active | –present |
| Known for | Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Grafton 18th district |
Donald Stewart McFarlane is a cybersecurity expert and politician with dual British-American citizenship, currently representing the Republican Party in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the Grafton 18th district. This legislative area covers the communities of Alexandria, Bridgewater, Bristol, Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton, Groton, Hebron, and Orange. Since 2008, McFarlane has been a resident of Orange and actively participates in local governance through his roles on the town’s planning board and budget committee.
Within the cybersecurity industry, McFarlane serves on the advisory board for Xcape Inc., a company specializing in red-team operations. His professional background includes senior leadership positions such as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at both American International Group Investments and Bluestone Capital Partners, as well as Business Information Security Officer (BISO) at Merrill Lynch. He is also the proprietor of McFarlane Associates, LLC and has been a featured contributor at prominent hacker conferences.
Life
Raised between the United Kingdom and the United States, McFarlane became a U.S. permanent resident in 1995 following his academic and military commitments. Holding a degree in electrical engineering, he achieved American citizenship in 2002. In 2012, he married Karen; together they have one son and a pet dog named Neep. In 2022, McFarlane sought election to the New Hampshire House representing Grafton’s 9th district—securing the Republican nomination but ultimately losing to Corinne Morse in the general election. He successfully won the seat for Grafton’s 18th district in November 2024 by defeating Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban.
Political views
McFarlane champions a vision of government that is both constitutional and limited in scope. He is also an advocate for policies promoting school choice.
External links
- Donald McFarlane profile at Citizens Count
- Official Twitter account of Rep. Donald McFarlane (@donald4nh)