Chicago Athletic Association
Walter Baker is an experienced professional in event sales and coordination, currently serving as an Event Sales Coordinator at the Chicago Athletic Association since May 2022. Prior to this role, Walter held positions such as Office Coordinator at Athletico and Membership Coordinator at Club Quarters Hotels, showcasing a strong background in organizational and customer service skills. Earlier experience includes coordinating picnics at Kings Island and an internship in marketing at Buddy Roger's Music, where responsibilities included sales and brand advertising. Walter's career began with working as an Admissions Team Member at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Walter earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication with a Minor in Marketing from the University of Cincinnati in 2018.
Chicago Athletic Association
We never forget where we came from. And neither will you. With echoes of banging billiard balls, tossed poker chips and clinking glasses resonating through the halls, our 1893 Venetian Gothic landmark is a living, breathing ode to Chicago’s rich story—where the spirit of play reigned supreme. After all, this is the city where the can-do attitude of Ernie “Let’s Play Two!” Banks lives on. Where the father of Chicago blues, Muddy Waters, shook all night long. And Sir Duke tickled the ivories at The Blue Note. And this was the club whose venerable members swam with five-time Olympic gold medalist Johnny Weissmuller—a.k.a. the original Hollywood Tarzan—and watched fellow member Pudge Heffelfinger own so much end zone, he became football’s first pro. Reserved for the elite and privileged for 122 years—until we opened the doors and welcomed everyone—today Chicago Athletic Association is both a novel downtown destination on the doorstep of Millennium Park and a historic monument to the big-shouldered spirit that defines our beloved city. Ours is never, ever the same place twice.