Mary Barrett has been with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) since 1998, starting as the Assistant Director of Compensation Services. In 2012, they were promoted to Strategic Initiatives & Operations Support Manager before being promoted again in 2013 to Division Director, a position they held until 2019. In April 2019, Barrett was promoted to their current role as Director of Risk Management Services Strategy & Risk Officer. In this role, they provide leadership and direction for the Underwriting & Marketing and Strategic Initiatives & Operations Support Divisions within TASB's Risk Management Services area. Barrett oversees underwriting, marketing, reinsurance programs, business intelligence, and technology strategy for the large multi-line risk pool serving Texas public schools.
Mary Barrett has a MBA in Business Management from St.Edward's University and a BA in Mathematics from The University of Texas at Austin.
They are on a team with Janina Flores - Director, Risk Management Services Risk Solutions, Mark Wey - Director, Business Services Sales & Marketing, and Steve Fisher - Director, BuyBoard/Cooperative Purchasing. Mary Barrett reports to James B. Crow, Executive Director.