Chief Administrative Officer, UPG

Mary McKenzie, FACHE, Chief Administrative Officer, UPG

Mary McKenzie, FACHE, serves as Chief Administrative Officer of UPG, overseeing Corporate Administration, Enterprise Shared Services, and Organizational Transformation and Adoption. Her responsibilities include governance, organizational policies, corporate goals, and executive office management; information technology and digital strategy, communications and brand alignment, and the Medical Scribe Program; as well as physician technology support and change management.

McKenzie joined UPG in 2016 and assumed the role of UPG Director of Communications in 2021 before being appointed Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to joining UPG, she was a corporate communications consultant for more than 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. In October 2025, she earned board certification as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).

McKenzie is an active member of the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) COO/CAO Council and the AMGA Women in Leadership Council. She also serves on the Board of Directors and Philanthropy Council for the Charlottesville Free Clinic and on the Development Committee for the Charlottesville Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA).