Lanette Walker

Lanette Walker currently serves as the Deputy Secretary of Healthcare Finance for the Commonwealth of Virginia since April 2022. Prior to this role, Lanette held various positions at the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, including Senior Director of Medicaid Financial Policy and Director of Medicaid Access Policy from April 2019 to May 2022. Lanette also worked at the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services from February 2016 to April 2019, where responsibilities included serving as Budget Director and Budget Operations Manager. Lanette’s career began at the Congressional Budget Office as an Analyst from May 1999 to April 2005, followed by establishing a culinary business named Lanette Cooks from March 2008 to December 2011. Lanette Walker holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Public Finance from The George Washington University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Policy Studies from Michigan State University.