Chief Administrative Officer, UPG

Mary McKenzie, Chief Administrative Officer, UPG

McKenzie serves as Chief Administrative Officer of UPG, overseeing the areas of Communications, Process Improvement, Corporate Engagement, Policy Management, Medical Scribe Administration and IT (as a shared service with UVA Health IT). McKenzie joined UPG in 2016, and assumed the role of UPG Director of Communications in 2021. Prior to joining UPG, McKenzie was a corporate communications consultant for over a decade, specializing in healthcare communications.

McKenzie holds a master’s degree from the UVA School of Education and Human Development, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences. McKenzie serves on the Board of Directors and the Philanthropy Council for the Charlottesville Free Clinic, and on the Development Committee for the Charlottesville Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA).