U.S. Chamber Welcomes Joshua Walker as Chief International Affairs Officer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced that Dr. Joshua W. Walker will join the organization as Chief International Affairs Officer, effective August 1, 2026. Joshua will assume leadership of the Chamber's expansive international portfolio, which is home to over 30 business councils and over 80 experts in our D.C. headquarters, as well as in Brazil, China, India, and Türkiye, that advocate on behalf of American business and work to advance commercial relations between the U.S. and key global markets. He most recently served as President and CEO of the Japan Society.

"We are delighted to welcome Joshua Walker to lead our international work," said Suzanne Clark, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "Joshua is a dynamic leader with a distinguished record of building partnerships, convening global leaders, and advancing international engagement at the highest levels. At a time when businesses are navigating geopolitical uncertainty, economic transformation, and increasing global competition, Joshua brings a unique combination of strategic vision, diplomatic experience, and private-sector leadership. Our international team will benefit from his leadership as we work to drive economic growth through business leadership worldwide."

"I am honored to join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and lead such an accomplished international team at this important moment for American business in the world," said Walker. "For more than a century, the Chamber has championed free enterprise, economic growth, and American competitiveness around the world. I am particularly excited about the opportunity to be part of the B20 - the first time the G20's private sector engagement forum will be hosted in the United States. Bringing together business leaders representing economies that account for more than 85 percent of global GDP, B20 USA represents a unique opportunity to advance practical solutions that support growth, innovation, and prosperity worldwide."

Prior to joining the Japan Society, Walker was Global Head of Strategic Initiatives at Eurasia Group, President and CEO of USA Pavilion at the World EXPO 2017 and has lived and worked in Japan, Türkiye, and across Eurasia. He has worked for the U.S. government at the State Department and Pentagon along with appointments at the Commerce Department and EXIM Bank. He is Abshire Chair and Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, British American Project Fellow, David Rockefellow Fellow at the Trilateral Commission, and Presidential Leadership Scholar, among many other distinctions and teaching appointments. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond, a master's degree from Yale University, and a doctorate from Princeton University.

For more information on the Chamber's International Affairs Division, visithere. Additional details about B20 USA are available here.

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