David McLeod, a member of Minegoziibe Anishinabe (Pine Creek First Nation, MB), is the CEO of Native Communications Incorporated (NCI). Under his leadership, NCI operates a provincial FM radio network with 57 transmitters spanning from Winnipeg to Churchill. With a team of 17 staff, it is one of the largest Indigenous radio networks in Canada, featuring programming in Indigenous languages. 

David studied broadcasting at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary and television production at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto. Throughout his career, he has worked extensively in both television and radio as a producer, writer, reporter and talk show host. 

David has been a strong advocate for Indigenous music. In 2000, he played a key role in launching the Indigenous Music Countdown (IMC), which went on to win awards at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards and the Indigenous Music Awards. Now celebrating over a decade on SiriusXM, the IMC is syndicated across Canada and the U.S. David was also instrumental in establishing some of the first Indigenous music playlists on SiriusXM and Stingray Music. His contributions extend to television, with work on the soundtracks for Little Bird and Acting Good. Additionally, he remains actively involved in Indigenous music programming at the National Music Centre in Calgary, AB.