His career began working for the British Guiana Public Service. He was quickly promoted to Platoon Commander, where he was responsible for Training and Operations for the British Guiana Volunteer Force. In 1958, he transitioned to the Guyana Police Force, where he honorably served as a Deputy Commissioner/Area Divisional Commander, overseeing activities in all areas of Crime Prevention, Court Prosecutions, and Mobile Care Patrol Systems and Riot Control. In 1974, McLean was appointed the Founding Director General of the Guyana National Service. He was responsible for the designing and implementation of the National Youth Program, developing the talents of Guyana’s youth in service to the newly formed nation. He was later promoted to Major-General/Chief of Staff to the Guyana Defence Force, where he was responsible for the design, development and training for the Defence Force of the State of Guyana In 1991, Norman entered the private sector as a security and human resources consultant. He honed his skills at one of South America’s largest producing gold mines, Omai Gold Mines Limited. Since then, he has consulted with a variety of government agencies and private sector corporations including the United Nations, University of Guyana and ETK Sandspring Resource. He is a past-chairman of the Guyana Manufactures and Services Association and the Private Sector Commission. Major General (ret.) Norman McLean holds a Master of Science in Security Management from the University of Leicester, England. His training includes public safety and police academy training through Guyana, England, and the United States.