Walter Fowlkes

Walter Fowlkes has a diverse range of work experience, with their most recent role being the Chief Financial Officer at 68 Ventures since 2020. Prior to that, they held the same position at Truland Homes. Their longest tenure was at Triple S Steel Holdings, Inc. from 2014 to 2019, where they drove operational excellence and scaled finance operations. Walter also had significant experience at Baker Hughes as the Director of Corporate Development and Assistant Treasurer, where they facilitated divestitures and oversaw capital raising and treasury operations. Walter worked at Clariant International AG as the Group Finance Manager and Regional Treasurer, optimizing the company's capital structure and overseeing trade receivables securitization. Walter's earlier career included a role as SVP and Head of Lending and Corporate Banking at DeltaCredit Bank, where they launched a successful mortgage-lending program, and a Senior Vice President role at Bank of America.

Walter Fowlkes holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University, with a focus on Business and Languages. In 2013, they attended the Global Leadership Executive Management Program at Duke University. In 2011, they participated in a symposium called "Relay N + 10" at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Walter also completed a Corporate Finance Training Program at Bank of America (previously Nationsbank) from 1992 to 1995. Walter additionally underwent a Management Training Program at Queens University of Charlotte from 2002 to 2003.