Rosa E. Walker
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Houston
Rosa Walker has 25 years of experience working in administrative and management-level roles with large U.S. law firms. She has a strong background in human resources management and currently serves as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer.
As Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Rosa collaborates with the various affinity and ERG networks, the firm’s executive team, department directors, lawyers and staff across the firm's global presence to continuously build and strengthen the firmwide mission of improving diversity and inclusion within the firm. Her competencies focus on expanding recruitment, improving retention and promoting advancement of all attorneys and staff members, with an emphasis on those who have been underrepresented in the field.
Professional Highlights
- Champion for diversity and inclusion by bringing forth programs and conferences to address the recruitment, retention and professional growth for women and diverse professionals
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Co-lead of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee
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Member of the firm’s Board Committee for the Advancement of Women Attorneys and the Board Committee for the Advancement of Diverse Attorneys
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- Member of the Firmwide Human Resources team, who has worked on various firmwide initiatives and projects.
- Pillsbury’s 2016 Working Mother of the Year, recognized by Working Mother Media
- Associations
- Association of Legal Administrators, Houston Chapter, where she has served as committee chair and co-chair of sub-committees.
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Member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
- Advisory Board Member, Center for the Advancement of Legal Studies
Education
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M.B.A., Rice University
B.S., Political Science, Fordham University