# Tom McLeod

> Tom McLeod is the founder, president and CEO of McLeod Software, the Birmingham-based transportation software business he started with his wife, Annette, in 1985. A Samford piano performance graduate who moved through sales into programming, he has spent four decades building tools for carriers and freight brokers and serving trucking and music organizations.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at McLeod Software
- **Organizations:** McLeod Software, Alabama Trucking Association, Truckload Carriers Association, American Trucking Associations, Birmingham Boys Choir
- **Education:** Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, cum laude, Samford University
- **Known for:** Founded McLeod Software in 1985 and remains its president and CEO., Earned a bachelor of music in piano performance cum laude from Samford University., Served as chairman of the Alabama Trucking Association from 2019 to 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1976** — Listed by Samford University as a member of the graduating class; studied piano performance.
- **After college; exact dates unknown** — Spent approximately five years in sales, then learned programming with an opportunity provided by mentor John Snow.
- **1985** — Started McLeod Software with his wife, Annette, and sold and programmed its initial dispatch and accounting system.
- **2006** — Company launched PowerBroker after a product rewrite and a period of focusing on trucking software.
- **2019** — Opened new Birmingham headquarters; began his 2019-2021 chairmanship of the Alabama Trucking Association.
- **2025** — Marked 40 years in business and described the latest product redevelopment as a third startup phase.
- **2026** — Continued as president and CEO as the company completed its Aurora Driver integration.

## Achievements

- Founded McLeod Software in 1985 and remains its president and CEO.
- Earned a bachelor of music in piano performance cum laude from Samford University.
- Served as chairman of the Alabama Trucking Association from 2019 to 2021.
- Served three years as chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association Scholarship Board of Trustees.
- Served three years as board president of the Birmingham Boys Choir.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — At the Nashville user conference, advised carriers to maintain rate discipline and carefully manage costs as freight rates recovered.
- **2026-09** — Discussed the company’s origins, customer feedback and AI vendors on The Freight Show, published September 9.
- **2026-01** — McLeod Software and Aurora announced completion of their API integration, allowing eligible subscribing customers to manage autonomous capacity within the TMS.
- **2025-12** — Discussed reengineered workflows and the interface in Version 25.2 with Heavy Duty Trucking.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mcleodsoftware.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcleod-8466b0

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