Ms. Walker, Business Development Principal at CORE, is responsible for deal origination and sourcing new investment opportunities. Before joining CORE, she served as the Director of Research at Akoya Capital Partners, a private equity firm with a heavy focus on the industrial and specialty chemical sectors. While at Akoya, she was responsible for conducting industry research, generating proprietary investment strategies and acquisition opportunities, sourcing operating partners, leading due diligence on closed deals, and developing post-acquisition strategies. Prior to joining Akoya, Ms. Walker worked at BOSI Global and Cook M&A.
Ms. Walker attended Tulane and earned her BS in Finance from DePaul University. She is an avid marathon runner, sports enthusiast and enjoys adventure travel. She is also a founding member of the Black Toes International Running Club and organizes the team’s annual “24-Hour Challenge” fundraising event.
CORE strives to partner with business owners and management teams to build the strategies that can bring your company to the next level.
We seek deals in lower middle market manufacturing, industrial technology, and industrial services businesses and we highly value our relationships with the intermediary community.
CORE is continuously seeking the best and most experienced leaders to join our network of current and future portfolio companies across a variety of roles including CEO, CFO, and other C-suite positions.