Mary Byrd
Associate Director of Logistics
Mary is a seasoned implementation specialist for UI’s strategic initiatives and oversees the distribution of supplies and materials needed for various cross-functional teams. In her role, Mary frequently collaborates with various departmental leadership to operationalize business objectives and drive cost savings through sourcing strategies developed for identified spending categories. Ongoing communication with stakeholders ensures that customer and programming requirements are met and aligned with practices and procedures. Mary is gifted in improving procurement efficiency and operations performance through improved workflows and more intelligent control points. Mary supervises a team responsible for the systematic flow of daily orders, compiling shipping/production records, and recommending solutions/modifications to improve fulfillment practices. She and her team maintain vigorous quality control standards by developing appropriate metrics and performance indicators with preferred supplier relationships. Mary takes an innovative “out of the box” approach to ensuring client satisfaction is front and center in her department. Mary has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Eastern Mennonite University and an MBA in Business Management from Clark University.
