David McLeod

David McLeod

CTO

TruistCharlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Experience38+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

PROFILE Highly motivated and passionate, results orientated IT executive with a proven track record of delivering globally strategic next generation business enabling technologies through strong financial management and operational excellence. CORE COMPETENCIES Strong technical knowledge of computing, storage, networking and cloud technologies at scale with a deep understanding of financial markets. Able to define and execute IT strategy to deliver complex mission critical business requirements, providing strength in organizational leadership with a proven ability to implement transformational technologies. An excellent communicator, comfortable operating at all levels within an organization, ability to define and deliver the vision. Strength in developing high performing, diverse, collaborative teams through empowerment of the individual, team and organization. Confident directing cross-functional global teams and influencing at C-level, with a clear focus on business outcomes.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • TruistCurrent
    2025–Present· 1 yr 8 mos
    • Chief Technology OfficerCurrent
      2025–Present
  • May 2022–2025· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Global Head of Infrastructure Services & IT Operations
      May 2022–2025
  • Oct 2009–May 2022· 12 yrs 7 mos
    • Global Head of Cloud Platform Services
      2015–May 2022
    • EMEA Head of Storage & Market Data
      Mar 2012–2015
    • EMEA Chief Engineer
      Oct 2009–Feb 2012
  • Oct 2009–Feb 2012· 2 yrs 4 mos
    • EMEA Network Operations Manager
      Oct 2009–Feb 2012
  • Oct 2006–Sep 2007· 11 mos
    • EMEA Windows Server Engineer
      Oct 2006–Sep 2007
  • 2004–Mar 2006· 2 yrs 2 mos
    • Senior Windows Server & Storage Engineer
      2004–Mar 2006
  • Oct 2002–2004· 1 yr 3 mos
    • Market Data Desktop Analyst
      Oct 2002–2004
  • May 1988–May 1998· 10 yrs
    • Money Broker
      May 1988–May 1998

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Change ManagementInvestment BankingInfrastructureIT ManagementIT Infrastructure ManagementLeadershipVendor ManagementManagementNetwork ArchitectureBackup SolutionsBusiness AnalysisAnalysisCloud ComputingStorageStrategic PlanningWindows ServicesEnterprise StorageDisaster RecoveryOperations ManagementIT Strategy