Photo: Dr. Kathy White Loyd
An Arkansas State University-Mountain Home benefactor is among 14 individuals named Thursday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to serve on his Women’s Commission.
The appointees include Arkansas State University’s Women’s Leadership Center Executive Director Dr. Kathy White Loyd of Oxford. Dr. Loyd opened a chapter of ASU’s Women’s Leadership Center on the Mountain Home campus in 2017.
The Arkansas Commission on the Status of Women in Arkansas was tasked with the study of four major issues within the state and reporting back to the governor by December. Hutchinson announced the commission’s charge at his weekly media briefing from the State Capitol.
A three-time alumna of A-State, Loyd has a diverse background as a business executive, educator and entrepreneur, recognized for contributions in the fields of information technology and economic development. The founding director of the Women’s Leadership Center at A-State, Loyd remains a member of the Neil Griffin College of Business faculty and served as interim dean for the Griffin College.
During her corporate career, she has been a highly sought-after board of directors member, serving on major American boards such as Mattel, Inc. 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 North Carolina-Greensboro for 10 years.
She received her bachelor’s and master’s in business education from A-State before earning her third degree with an MBA. She completed her Ed.D. at the University of Memphis.
Loyd is a member of ASU-Mountain Home’s Hall of Honor, recognizing those donors who have contributed $100,000 to $500,000 to the local college.
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