Russ Walker

Russ Walker is the Director of IT Business Operations and Global Vendor Management at Komatsu America Corp., a role held since 2017. They have developed budgets and optimized costs for 30 different cost centers while managing vendor relationships and negotiating significant contracts, including over $280M in the last year. Prior to this position, they served as Sr. Manager of ICT, overseeing department budgets, vendor management, and compliance activities. Russ began their career at Komatsu in 2002 as Manager of Customer Relations Systems Planning, where they played a key role in consolidating IT operations and managing SharePoint initiatives. Additionally, they are pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing.