Chad McLeod
Commissioner (2024 - 2027) | District: At Large (Seat 2)
Chad McLeod is in his second term on the Lakeland City Commission and has been serving since 2020. He is a Polk County native and fourth-generation Floridian. As a commissioner, Chad chairs the Finance Committee and serves on the Real Estate and Transportation, Affordable Housing Advisory and Legislative committees. He also serves on Polk County’s Tourist Development Council.
Chad is a public relations and communications professional who spent nearly 10 years running a PR and communications consulting firm in Lakeland. Chad developed an interest in public policy and government service while working for U.S. Senator Mel Martinez from 2005 to 2010, traveling the state of Florida and working on federal issues such as housing and urban development, agriculture, health care and more.
Chad and his wife, Erin, have three children, Samuel, Charlee and Asher, and they are members of Trinity Presbyterian Church. He is an avid runner who loves running the streets of Lakeland and spending time outdoors.