Chad E. Walker

Chad E. Walker was appointed SVP and General Counsel in June 2022. Chad brings over 20 years of diverse legal experience from both private and public companies. Most recently, he was the General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer for Morton Salt, Inc. Prior to his role at Morton Salt, Chad was Assistant U.S. General Counsel for McDonald’s Corporation, one of the world’s leading food service brands. Chad’s previous experience also includes time as the Deputy General Counsel for the State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services, and as an attorney for Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr (formerly Arnstein & Lehr) and subsequently Michael Best & Friedrich LLC. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY, and a JD from the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison, WI.