Karla Walker

Karla Walker has extensive experience in the retail and healthcare sectors, currently serving as the Head of Commercial for the Boots Brand at Boots UK since September 2009. In this role, Karla is responsible for driving the growth of the Boots Brand Portfolio by integrating it into the customer offer across all categories. Previous roles at Boots include Head of Commercial for Boots Brand Healthcare, Commercial Development Manager, and multiple buying management positions, where significant contributions were made to joint ventures and value propositions with key partners. Prior to Boots, Karla gained foundational experience as a Practice Administrator/Trainee Paraplanner at St. James's Place Wealth Management. Karla holds a BA(Hons) in Business Studies from Nottingham Trent University and A levels in Theology from De Lisle Catholic School.