Tristan Walker is the Founder of Walker & Company Brands. Walker also serves on the FootLocker, Inc. (FL), Shake Shack, Inc. (SHAK), and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) Board of Directors. Fortune Magazine named him as one out of 50 of the “World’s Greatest Leaders.” In 2018, Walker & Co. was acquired by Procter & Gamble. Walker became the first Black CEO under the Procter & Gamble umbrella in its 180-year history (founded 1837). His flagship brand Bevel also became a category leader with distribution in Target and Walmart stores across the nation.Prior to his founding Walker & Company he was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Andreessen Horowitz. Prior to his time at Andreessen Horowitz, he was the Director of Business Development for foursquare, where he oversaw strategic partnerships and monetization. He has also been named a USA Today Person of the Year, TIME 100 Next, Ebony Magazine's 100 Most Powerful People, Vanity Fair's "Next Establishment," Fortune Magazine's “40 Under 40,” AdAge “Creative 50,” Black Enterprise's “40 Next.” He is also the Founder of CODE2040, a program that matches high performing Black and Latino undergraduate and graduate coders and software engineering students with Silicon Valley start-ups for summer internships. Tristan holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Stony Brook University, where he graduated as valedictorian, and a MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He currently lives with his wife, Amoy, and two sons, Avery and August, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Member, Board Of DirectorsFoot Locker, Inc. Feb 2020 - PresentNew York City, New York, Us- Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee- Finance & Investment Oversight Committee -
Member, Board Of DirectorsShake Shack Jun 2020 - PresentNew York, New York, Us- Nominating & Governance Committee -
Board TrusteeChildren'S Healthcare Of Atlanta Oct 2020 - PresentAtlanta, Georgia, Us- Quality Committee (Quality and Patient Safety / Patient Experience) -
Founder & CeoWalker & Company Brands, Inc. Jun 2013 - Jun 2023Atlanta, Ga, UsWalker & Company exists to make health and beauty simple for people of color. We do this by developing, designing and testing products and services specifically tailored to our community's needs and delivering on the promise of great customer service and an easy, practical shopping experience -
Entrepreneur-In-ResidenceAndreessen Horowitz Jun 2012 - Apr 2013Menlo Park, Ca, Us -
Business DevelopmentFoursquare Aug 2009 - Jun 2012New York, Ny, UsPart friend-finder, part social city-guide, part nightlife game... we build things that change the way people explore cities and explore how software can motivate and reward people for seeking out new experiences. -
Consultant (Summer)The Boston Consulting Group Jun 2009 - Aug 2009Boston, Massachusetts, UsPrioritize key analyses to drive to actionable insights for a Fortune 500 consumer retailer's new value pricing strategy. Create a store performance model to assess differences and test key hypotheses regarding store segmentation for the retailer.Advise the client's marketing and information systems teams on the development of a value promotion (coupon) strategy through various social media outlets, like Twitter and Facebook. -
InternTwitter, Inc. Feb 2009 - Jun 2009San Francisco, Ca, UsLed a team of Stanford Graduate School of Business students (during 1st year of business school) to perform market research on business applications of the Twitter platform as an input for the company’s product roadmapCreated original case studies from for both internal and external communications on best practices and compelling use cases for corporate Twitter usage, which became the foundation for a new website section on use of Twitter by businesses ("Twitter 101")Synthesized product feedback from interviews with business customers into product recommendations to senior management
Tristan Walker Education Details
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Stanford University Graduate School Of BusinessGeneral -
Stony Brook UniversityEconomics -
The Hotchkiss School
Frequently Asked Questions about Tristan Walker
What company does Tristan Walker work for?
Tristan Walker works for Foot Locker, Inc.
What is Tristan Walker's role at the current company?
Tristan Walker's current role is Founder & CEO Walker & Company Brands.
What schools did Tristan Walker attend?
Tristan Walker attended Stanford University Graduate School Of Business, Stony Brook University, The Hotchkiss School.
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