Borgia Walker is SVP of Human Resources and Inclusion at Reynolds American Inc. (Reynolds), the largest market in the global BAT Group. A member of the U.S. executive team and BAT’s Global leadership community, she leads the Reynolds American companies’ human resources strategy, talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion, organizational design, and cultural development, as well as employee education, benefits, and employee relations.
Previously, Borgia served as VP Strategic Projects, where she was responsible for leading transformational projects for Reynolds on the journey to empower the organization to build A Better Tomorrow. Borgia’s career is an example of a successful cross-functional journey. She has effectively led several key transformation projects, defining new ways of working and driving change with passion and energy.
She joined Brown and Williamson in 1995 and held roles in Finance, Internal Audit, and Regulatory Oversight before joining the HR function in 2015 as Business Partner. Her accomplished HR career includes serving as Senior Director, Health and Wellness, Vice President, Org Effectiveness and Services, and Vice President, HR Services and Integration.
Borgia is active in the local community and has served on the Board of Directors for Allegacy Federal Credit Union, the YWCA, The Winston-Salem Symphony, and Horizons Residential Care. She is also the Executive Sponsor of the Women’s Employee Resource Group at Reynolds.
She earned her MBA in Finance from Webster University and her BS in Business Administration from the University of Louisville.
