Mr Walker is a 30-year veteran in asset management and has held several leadership positions throughout his career. Mr Walker re-joined Black Diamond Capital Management in 2023, a company that he co-founded in 1996, serving as the President and Senior Managing Director. Mr Walker also currently serves as a board member for Starwood Real Estate Trust and Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc and is also a Strategic Partner of Jadian Capital, a real estate private equity investment firm. From 2008 through 2016, Mr Walker was Managing Partner of Fir Tree Partners, a top 50 global alternative asset management firm, and was a member of the firm's Real Estate Investment Committee and Chairman of the firm's Risk Committee. Mr Walker began his career in investment banking at Kidder, Peabody & Co and Bear Stearns. Mr Walker was recently a member of the Board of Regents of Boston College. He is President and Senior Managing Director of Black Diamond Capital Management; Lead Independent Director of Starwood Real Estate Trust and Board Member of Consumer Portfolio Services.
