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| Diana Walker |
Diana Walker, who has worked with public and private groups to forge social impact and environmental programs during her 15-year career, will join the New York office of Brunswick Group on Sept. 7.
She spent more than a decade at the United Nations Foundation, holding jobs such as senior director of partnerships initiatives and managing director of the Global Entrepreneurs Council.
Walker did a stint at the Obama White House, working on community initiatives and women’s issues. She served the Biden presidential campaign as a member of its steering committee on clean energy.
Most recently, Walker ran her own consulting shop, Walker Impact Strategies, guiding Fortune 500 companies on environmental, social and governance matters.
At Brunswick, she will be part of its business & society team, which the firm has been expanding throughout its global office network.
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