Murray McLeod
Client Portfolio Manager
Professional Summary
Murray McLeod is an experienced leader, instructor, and emergency management specialist with a strong background in high pressure operational environments. His career in the British Army took him across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America, where he developed deep expertise in leadership, crisis response, and largescale training delivery. Murray is known for his thoughtful, people focused approach and his ability to help organizations strengthen their preparedness and decision-making capabilities.
Core Expertise
- Emergency management and crisis leadership
- Leadership development and coaching
- Large-scale exercise design and delivery
- High-risk operations and technical training
- Organizational planning and operational assurance
Career Highlights
During his military career, Murray completed some of the most demanding qualifications in the British Army, including Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operator, Advanced Army Diver, and High Threat Search Coordinator. These roles placed him at the centre of complex training environments, from technical instruction to exercises involving more than 1,000 personnel.
He later commanded a multinational team of counter-IED specialists in the Middle East, delivering lifesaving training to host nation forces. At CFB Suffield, Murray served as Operations Officer for the UK’s largest overseas training area, overseeing the deployment and training of a 1,300-person workforce annually.
Most recently, Murray was the Senior Training Officer for British Forces Cyprus, responsible for planning and executing major emergency management training and providing operational assurance to the Governor of the Sovereign Base Areas. His work included crisis management training for senior leaders, interoperability training for police and military armed response teams, and senior planning roles during the UK’s humanitarian response to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.
Education & Certifications
- Law Degree
- Post-Graduate Chartered Manager
- MSc (Exec) in Leadership & Strategic Studies (in progress)
- Certified ICS Canada 300-level Instructor
Personal Notes
Outside of work, Murray is an avid skier, a developing snowboarder, and a dedicated bagpiper with aspirations to join a competitive pipe band in Alberta.