He was educated at Melbourne Grammar School until Year 11 when he moved to Street Michael"s Grammar School in Melbourne, where he was Captain of the School, and obtained his combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Tasmania in 1993.
He maintains a Commission as an Australian Army reserve officer MacLeod is the former General Manager Communities, Communications and External Relations at global miner Rio Tinto, a board member and formerly chairman of Principles for Social Investment. He served as Chief Executive Officer of the Committee for Melbourne and as Chief of Operations of the United Nations Emergency Coordination Centre in the international response to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake in Pakistan.
MacLeod was born in Melbourne, Australia.
MacLeod also holds a Master of Laws (International Law) from the University of Southampton and a Graduate Diploma in International Law from the University of Melbourne. Humanitarian
MacLeod worked with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Yugoslavia during the Yugoslav wars and in Rwanda.
In 2005, MacLeod worked as Chief of Operations of the United Nations Emergency Coordination Center which provided information and coordination to the Non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies delivering aid and relief after the Pakistan earthquake. Business
Between 2010 and 2012, MacLeod served as Chief Executive Officer of the Committee Foreign Melbourne, an independent network of Melbourne leaders working for Melbourne"s liveability and economic prosperity.
Academic
MacLeod once studied as a Doctor of Juridical Science (Doctor of Juridical Science) candidate at the University of Melbourne, but did not complete the degree.
He currently serves as a Visiting Professor at King"s College London and as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Tasmania Law School. Australian politics
MacLeod was an Australian Labor Party candidate for the 1992 Tasmanian State Election for the seat of Franklin and candidate for the ALP in the Australian House of Representatives seat of McEwen for the 2001 National Election.
From 2013 Macleod has been a member of the Management Board of New York-based Cornerstone Capital, Chair of the Advisory Board of Gravitas Capital and a Senior Advisor to United Kingdom based Critical Resource. He is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
