Judy MacLeod joined Conference USA in September 2005 as the Associate Commissioner for Governance and National Policy. In April 2006, she was promoted to her current position of Executive Associate Commissioner. Her responsibilities include the oversight of Sports Services, Compliance, Academics and Business Affairs, in addition to general oversight of the Conference operations and serving as the liaison to the Board of Directors and the Directors of Athletics.

Prior to joining Conference USA, MacLeod spent the previous 15 years at The University of Tulsa, the last ten as the Director of Athletics, assuming the role of interim athletics director on September 1, 1995 followed by her appointment to athletics director on February 20, 1997.

MacLeod is credited with building a complete program during her tenure at TU, highlighted by high academic achievement of TU student-athletes, tremendous growth in on campus athletics facilities, competitive success, conference membership transition, marketing and fundraising growth, and improved equity, integrity and diversity throughout the department.

Tulsa's facilities expansion during this time include the Donald W. Reynolds Center which houses Men's and Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Strength and Conditioning and Athletic Training; the Michael D. Case Tennis Center; the Donna J. Hardesty Sports Complex which includes a softball complex, the Hurricane Soccer and Track stadium, soccer practice field and locker room facilities; and inside Mabee Gymnasium, the Jack Zink Indoor Rowing Center, a permanent practice center for volleyball and an indoor practice facility to golf. In addition, refurbishment of Skelly Stadium was well under way with a number of improvements already completed and the construction of the Case Athletic Complex in the north end zone begun.

Tulsa transitioned into the Western Athletic Conference and then established membership in Conference USA under MacLeod's watch. In addition, women's basketball, softball and women's rowing were added during this growth period.

MacLeod was recognized in June 2004 as the Central Region Athletics Director of the Year as selected by the National Association of Collegiate Athletics Directors (NACDA).

Prior to her appointment as the director of athletics, she held the positions of associate athletics director, assistant athletics director, director of ticket sales, compliance officer and graduate assistant. Before working at Tulsa, MacLeod served as a sport manager for the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle Washington and served as an assistant women's basketball coach at Seattle University for four seasons.

She earned her bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Puget Sound and her master's degree in athletic administration from The University of Tulsa.

MacLeod currently serves on the NCAA Management Council.