Kathryn “Kathy” Homeyer is Director for the UPS Supplier Diversity Program. She manages internal and external programs designed to increase representation of small, minority- and women-owned businesses in UPS's supplier network. In addition to her Supplier Diversity responsibilities, Homeyer is also involved with Corporate Procurement Commodities purchasing opportunities.

She was appointed to the Corporate Supplier Diversity team in August 2002. In this position, Homeyer works with UPS managers nationwide to implement initiatives that identify potential suppliers and provide them with critical information and access to UPS’s purchasing process. She also is responsible for the establishment of new and the development of existing UPS relationships with small, women, and minority business organizations.

During her 27-year career at UPS, Homeyer has held a number of positions, including district controller positions in Colorado, California and Texas. In this capacity, she was responsible for areas including purchasing, supplier relations and technical support, as well as other aspects of finance. Homeyer also has served as district coordinator for United Way and has worked on UPS's Congressional Awareness and Neighbor-to-Neighbor employee volunteerism programs. In 2005, she was chosen to teach supervisors and managers at UPS's Corporate Leadership School’s Kansas City, Missouri location.

Homeyer currently serves as the chairperson for the Membership Committee and serves on the board for the Georgia Women’s Business Council (GWBC). She also has served on the board of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), and on the certification committee for the Woman's Business Council for the Southwest. She is currently an Enterprising Women magazine advisory board member. In its May/June 2006 issue, Women's Enterprise magazine honored Homeyer by naming her one of the "100 Women Impacting Supplier Diversity."

Homeyer began her UPS career in Accounting in 1980 in Missouri. Prior to working for UPS, she was a manager and buyer in the retail clothing industry.

Kathy is a native of Washington, Missouri, and received her degree in business administration from Regis University, Denver, Colorado.

She resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, twin sons and a daughter.