Mary Leftridge Byrd

Mary Leftwridge Byrd is a member of Chapter 1823, Northern Neck.  Mary spent a major part of her career in corrections.  She spent 12 years as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) Transportation Security Administration’s Federal Security Director at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airport, and seven additional federalized airports around the state.

In September 2020, she accepted another challenge to serve in the newly established Surface Operations Division, which parallels TSA’s Aviation Division.  Along with four peers, she served as one of the five Regional Security Directors (RSDs) nationwide, responsible for engaging and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance security through a risk-based approach that prevents attacks and improves the resilience of the nation’s transportation systems.