Reunite Reconcile Reimagine - Erika Walker

What this episode covers

For entrepreneurs, executives and professionals, Erika Walker brings a wealth of experience to her clients. As President and CEO of The Walker Thomas Group, she has earned a stellar reputation for engaging public speaking, experiential facilitation, meaningful coaching, and practical consulting. Erika also has an in-depth understanding of diversity and inclusive intelligence with a passion for addressing women’s issues in both business and society. Erika is a native Chicagoan with over 23 years of professional experience providing Human Resource consulting to a variety of small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, colleges/universities and municipalities. She is a professor at LATAM Business School, author of A Woman’s Vault, and the creator of Wine, Women, and Woo along with various tools to close the gender gap for women. Prior to The Walker Thomas Group, Erika was Vice President of The Kaleidoscope Group, a niche diversity consulting firm and has held multiple consulting positions with Aon Hewitt, one of the leading human resource consulting firms in the world. Her work has provided opportunities to work with entrepreneurs, C-level executives, HR managers, and external partners. Erika has designed gender and diversity strategies, conducted cultural assessments, global learning strategies, and addressed attraction and retention issues for general and diverse populations. She has delivered solutions to clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. She is certified to administer Myers-Briggs, DiSC and a certified coach. Erika is passionate about people, especially women and children. She is Ambassador at Large for Gender Equality for the Foundation for the Support of the United Nations and is President of the Board of We Will, an organization that helps women and children become a part of the Legislative process. Erika wrote her first Bill, HB4454, requiring all elected officials in Illinois to participate in a Diversity Awareness in-person training class. She has served on the Board of Directors for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), The Academy of Finance at Marshall High School and is a regular guest speaker and mentor for Year Up Chicago. Additionally, Erika attended Howard University and Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.