Kayla brings more than a decade of experience in financial services, with expertise in enterprise operating model design and strategic program leadership. At Keesler Federal Credit Union, she established and leads the Enterprise Vendor Management Office, working alongside her team to successfully oversee a merger that tripled the organization’s vendor inventory. She also led a vendor optimization initiative that strengthened efficiency and value realization. Her work emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, positioning vendor management as a strategic advisory function that enables and supports executive decision-making, enterprise alignment, and sustained institutional performance.