Dr. Kathy Loyd

Founding Director of the Women's Leadership Center

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Education

• Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Concentration Business Education - University of Memphis
• M.B.A., Arkansas State University
• M.S.E., Business Education - Arkansas State University
• B.S.E., Business Education - Arkansas State University

Affiliations

• Board of Directors, Mattel, Inc.
• Women Corporate Directors (WCD)
• International Women’s Forum
• Women’s Foundation of Arkansas
• National Assoc. of Corporate Directors

Specialization Areas

• Strategic Use of Technology
• Large-Scale Systems Implementation
• Business Process Reengineering
• Organizational Change
• Corporate Governance

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

Dr. Kathy White Loyd has a diverse background as a business executive, educator and entrepreneur recognized for contributions in the fields of information technology and economic development.

She serves on the Board of Directors for Mattel, Inc. and has been on the board since 2001. Loyd is the Founding Director of the Women’s Leadership Center at Arkansas State University, and has previously served as Interim Dean of the Neil Griffin College of Business.

During her career, she has served as a Corporate Officer and Chief Information Officer for several Fortune 500 companies. Dr. Loyd retired from Cardinal Health (CAH: $90 billion healthcare and distribution company) as Executive Vice President E-commerce and Chief Information Officer. Prior to her business career, she was an associate professor of information technology at the University of NC-Greensboro for 10 years.

Dr. Loyd holds an undergraduate degree and M.B.A from Arkansas State University and a doctorate from the University of Memphis.