Sharon Reed Walker is an accomplished business executive and strategic problem solver with experience in finance, strategy, and mergers/acquisitions. Walker’s tenure at firms like DuPont, Scott Paper, Soft Sheen and Bristol-Myers Squibb built a broad global perspective and superior business acumen, which she effectively utilizes to provide leadership beyond the boundaries of a traditional finance role. Walker strives to influence business and operations functions, while balancing strategic initiatives with detail-oriented and efficient processes.
Walker has an entrepreneurial spirit which drives her keen insights and ability to drive all key financial metrics across a diverse spectrum.
Walker has held critical roles where she provided leadership to several global finance teams to drive profitability, process improvements, simplification, and compliance across the respective businesses. In these positions, Walker provided the financial acumen to move the organization(s) forward in increasingly complex, demanding and rapidly changing environments.
In addition to her extensive global business and finance experience, Walker has served in a number of roles that broadened her expertise in public policy. This expanse of experiences ranges from participating in the U.S. Healthcare Initiative led by Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Feasibility of Economic Redevelopment in Iraq led by Madeleine Albright and the Child & Maternal Health Disparities at the World Health Organization.
Walker has a unique diversity of experiences outside the workplace, where she excels as a change agent who capitalizes on her impetus to provide unparalleled innovation and operational excellence as Treasurer & Chair of Finance Committee for the Board of Directors for Deaconess Health System (Evansville, Indiana). Other roles include Board Member of the Opportunities Industrialization Centers International (OICI) as Treasurer & Member Executive Committee, and adjunct professor at the University of Southern Indiana (Romain College of Business).
Walker attended the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business with a Master of Business Administration, Finance & International Business. Walker also attended the University of Michigan for her undergraduates’ degree.
Testimonials
“Sharon has a broad spectrum of experience which gives her the ability to see the full picture of an organization.”
“There isn’t anyone who knows more, gives more or cares more than Sharon. That’s why each time I’ve started a major project, I call her. Sharon has helped me salvage a business, she has directed my actions to prepare to sell a business and she’s now helping me start a business from scratch.”
“Sharon was not only my consultant, I felt like she was my professional mentor. Sharon understood that not only did I need financial and business advice, I needed someone to build my self esteem. Sharon is patient, determined and provided invaluable help as I sought to maintain my legacy business. She guided me through the process of reorganization and helped me understand the importance of strategic planning, financing and all of the aspects of running a business. My only regret is that I did not call her sooner.”
“Although she has worked for major corporations, Sharon knows how to interpret complex concepts,
so even the novice business owner understands. ”