Garrett Walker

Garrett Walker has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Garrett is currently the Founder and CEO of Virb, Inc., where they are focused on sourcing, training, and deploying new clinical research professionals globally. Prior to this, they were an Investor and Partner at Total Brain, serving as the Chief Human Resource Officer. Garrett was also an Independent Advisor/Consultant, providing consulting and advisory services in the HR space for private equity, venture capital, and investment research firms. Garrett has also worked as an Executive Advisor at Northeastern University, where they developed partnerships between business leaders and academics to create innovative talent solutions. Earlier in their career, Garrett held senior leadership positions at Quintiles and IBM, where they played key roles in human resources and talent management. Garrett was responsible for succession planning, workforce projections, talent optimization, and sales productivity. Additionally, Garrett worked as the Director of HR IT, Compensation & Benefits at Verizon. Garrett has a strong background in HR and has extensive experience in talent development and organizational health.

Garrett Walker obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and Humanities from St. Anselm College, which they pursued from 1984 to 1988. Later, they pursued a Master of Arts degree in Business Administration from INSEAD, where they enrolled in the year 2005 and completed their studies by 2006. In 2018, Garrett attended the MIT Sloan School of Management from which they obtained an Executive Master's Certification in Neuroscience and Leadership in 2019.