Mr. McLeod is Head of Fund Development and a senior leader on the Cerberus Business Finance team. Mr. McLeod has been instrumental in establishing Cerberus Business Finance as a globally-recognized market leader in U.S. middle-market lending. In his role, he manages the formation, structuring, development, and marketing of the investing funds and fund leverage facilities. He also oversees Cerberus Business Finance’s investor and lender relationships, ensuring a continued commitment to high standards of communications and reporting.
Prior to his current role, Mr. McLeod had various responsibilities at Cerberus Business Finance, including loan investment origination, underwriting, monitoring, and capital markets activities. Prior to joining Cerberus in 2006, Mr. McLeod managed the leveraged finance origination and execution activities at CIBC World Markets and separately, was a member of the Investment Banking division of PaineWebber Group. From 1986 to 1994, he worked as a mechanical and aerospace engineer for various organizations including the Pratt & Whitney Division of United Technologies.
Mr. McLeod graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.