Kristin Walker
Before joining KCG, Walker served as a Regional Manager for SC Launch!, a seed capital fund and economic development agency for advanced technology start up companies. In this capacity she was responsible for helping companies to build successful ventures and attract significant levels of funding, focusing primarily on business analysis and strategy development as well as marketing and sales positioning. Walker’s experience also includes large-scale program management from inception to launch. She is recognized for her creativity and ability to execute.
Prior to her career in South Carolina, Kristin spent 5 years in New York City as a Strategic Marketing Manager and Sales Specialist for MCI, Inc. In this capacity she worked with sales teams and their clients as well as MCI partners to develop strategic plans for account and business growth with cutting edge technology adoption. She also worked on cross-functional teams to develop and launch new products to the sales teams and clients.
Walker holds a Masters in International Business (MIBS) from the University of South Carolina, where she focused on Marketing and Technology as well as the Italian language.
Over the course of her career, Walker has worked with over 50 start-up companies and a number of organizations, ranging from Fortune 100s to small non-profits including:
- Unisys
- Lucent
- Scholastic
- DoubleClick
- MessageLabs
- Nortel
- Georgia Council for International Visitors
- Centre for International Briefing
- Chambers of Commerce
