Andrew MacLeod

Andrew Michael MacLeod is an Australian/British businessman, author, humanitarian lawyer and former aid worker.

For the Australian piccolo player, see Andrew Macleod (musician).
Andrew MacLeod
Chief of Operations, UN Emergency Coordinations Centre (2005-2008)
In office
2005–2008
Personal details
BornMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
University of Southampton
University of Melbourne

MacLeod is Chair of British-based Griffin Law, a Non-Executive Director of the New York-based Cornerstone Capital, visiting Professor at Kings College London, a Vice Chancellor's Distinguished Fellow at Deakin University and formerly a humanitarian official with both the International Committee for the Red Cross and the United Nations. He maintains a Commission as an Australian Army reserve officer.

He served as Chief of Operations of the United Nations Emergency Coordination Centre in the international response to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake in Pakistan.[1] Previously he was CEO of the Committee for Melbourne, an Affiliate Senior Associate to the Center for Strategic International Studies in Washington DC; sat on the Sustainable Accounting Advisory Board; advised numerous charities, was General Manager Communities, Communications and External Relations at global miner Rio Tinto,[2] a board member[3] and formerly chairman[4][5] of Principles for Social Investment.

Early life and education

MacLeod was born in Melbourne, Australia. He was educated at St Michael's Grammar School in Melbourne, where he was Captain of the School,[6] and obtained his combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Tasmania in 1993 where he also swam for the Sandy Bay swimming club.[7] 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.

Career

Humanitarian

MacLeod worked with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Yugoslavia during the Yugoslav wars and in Rwanda.[8][9] It was for his first deployment to the Balkans that MacLeod was awarded the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal, with a second award of the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal for Rwanda (Great Lakes).[10]

From 2003 to 2005 MacLeod was head of Early Warning and Emergency Preparedness for UNHCR. In 2005, MacLeod worked as Chief of Operations of the United Nations Emergency Coordination Center which provided information and coordination to the NGOs and United Nations agencies delivering aid and relief after the Pakistan earthquake. MacLeod then became the first 'Relief to Recovery Transition' specialist, ensuring no drop-off in service delivery to the people in the transitional period. He remained in Pakistan until 2008. MacLeod left the United Nations in 2009 after a year-long deployment to The Philippines.

MacLeod became critical of the lack of effectiveness and efficiency of the United Nations as he saw it. He raised a number of criticisms of the humanitarian system in his book "A Life Half Lived"Here including the UN's failure to crack down on UN staff paedophilia and hebophilia. He has also been published in several newspapers on the subject here. He is a co-founder of HearTheirCries.org a Swiss association fighting sexual abuse in the Aid industry.

Business

Between 2010 and 2012, MacLeod served as CEO of the Committee For Melbourne, an independent network of Melbourne leaders working for Melbourne's liveability and economic prosperity.[9][11] He also served as General Manager Community, Communications and External Relations for global giant Rio Tinto. From 2013 to 2019 Macleod was a member of the Management Board of New York-based Cornerstone Capital. Now he is Chairman of Griffin Law, a Non-Executive Director at Burnham Global, a member of the Audit and Risk Committee at Risk Advisory Grouo, and a senior advisor to UK based Critical Resource. He is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Academic

He currently serves as a Visiting Professor at King's College London [12] and was an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Tasmania Law School. He is a Vice Chancellor's Distinguished Fellow at Deakin University.

China and One Belt One Road

Professor MacLeod is a public policy expert focusing on a number of issues including China's Belt and Road Initiative[13] as well as issues of international commerce, trade, finance and counter-terrorism.

Published works

MacLeod is the author of "A Life Half Lived" published by New Holland Press in 2013.Here.[14]

Sport

MacLeod won the Silver Medal for the 200m Butterfly at the World Masters Games in 2002.[15]

Awards and decorations

MacLeod is also a recipient of the Australian Defence Medal for his service as an Army Reserve Officer.[10] He was awarded the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal twice. He was awarded the Deakin University Distinguished Fellows award, the University of Tasmania Foundation Distinguished Alumni award and the Young Britons Foundation Global Award for Freedom.

References
  1. "PAKISTAN: Interview with Andrew MacLeod, head of UN Emergency Coordination Centre". IRIN News. 26 October 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. "The vision's splendid, but now 'time's up'". The Age. Melbourne.
  3. "Leadership – Principles for Social Investment". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  4. Galacho, Olga (11 November 2010). "UN picks Melbourne for new HQ". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  5. "Melbourne to HQ Global CSR Secretariat". Pro Bono News. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Undergraduate Course Guide" (PDF). University of Tasmania. 2010–2011. p. 56. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  8. "Humanitarian leadership in action". Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  9. Dowling, Jason (24 December 2009). "Man of action takes on city role". Melbourne: The Age online. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  10. "Search Australian Honours". It's an Honour – Australia Celebrating Australians. Australian government Awards. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  11. McLeod, Andrew (17 January 2012). "Neighborhood – Andrew MacLeod steps down as Committee for Melbourne CEO". The Docklands Magazine online. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  12. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/departments/warstudies/people/visiting/macLeod.aspx
  13. see youtu.be/bLI_ObrZhqQ
  14. "A Life Half Lived". plus.google.com/106713970584830357903.
  15. "World Masters Games Day 6". 12 October 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
Business positions
Preceded by
Sally Capp		 CEO of the Committee For Melbourne
2009-2012		 Succeeded by
Kate Roffey
Preceded by
New Position		 General Manager CCER Rio Tinto Copper
2012-2014		 Succeeded by
position removed
Preceded by
New Position		 Non Executive Director, Cornerstone Capital
2013-		 Succeeded by
continuing
Preceded by
 Non Executive Chairman, Griffin Law
2016-		 Succeeded by
continuing
Preceded by
N/A		 Visiting Professor Kings College London
2014-		 Succeeded by
continuing
Preceded by
N/A		 Vice Chancellor's Distinguised Fellow, Deakin University
2016-		 Succeeded by
continuing
Preceded by
N/A		 Visiting Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania
2014-		 Succeeded by
continuing

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