UVAFinance Welcomes Krista McDaniel as a Senior Sourcing Specialist

The McDaniels

Krista McDaniel has recently joined the UVAFinance team as a Senior Sourcing Specialist. Her comprehensive background working in procurement and higher education is valuable in the position she'll take on with UVAFinance. 

McDaniel is originally from Stanley, VA, and went to Liberty University for college, where she received her bachelor's in multi/interdisciplinary studies, and began her master's in education. She realized that education wasn't her desired path, and after she "fell into" a procurement opportunity which she thrived in, she decided to pursue that route doing something she enjoyed. 

Prior to UVAFinance, McDaniel worked at James Madison University as a Buyer Specialist, and subsequently, as Senior Buyer. As a part of procurement at JMU, she had the opportunity to work across all different departments, purchasing in construction, services, hotel/travel, and athletics to name a few. 

McDaniel said she had heard about the role with UVAFinance from a former colleague that worked at UVA. She was particularly interested by the position's flexibility and the opportunity to work with a large variety of different departments at the university. Also, the allure of UVA's reputation and size drew her into the role as well. 

As a Senior Sourcing Specialist for UVAFinance, McDaniel will work on the Services and Athletics team, taking care of purchases for them. She is excited to explore this role with UVAFinance, as she is eager to learn more about the higher technology focus the university possesses. 

McDaniel and her husband Corey have a full house of furry friends, with three dogs and three cats running about their new house! In her free time, she loves hanging out with family that's local, watching the Washington Capitals games, and finding a good TV show to sit down with: Gilmore Girls is her go-to!