Brenda Walker

Brenda J. Walker is CEO and co-founder of Act Local Media, a startup that builds app platforms for non-technical users to create apps for smartphones, readers, tablets and desktops. Act Local Media recently launched Act Local Music in The Orchard's Marketplace, offering artists an affordable solution to connect with fans through mobile apps. Brenda is the former managing publisher and vice president of Zumobi Inc., where she led the product teams on apps for msnbc.com, TODAY Show, MOTOR TREND, Motley Fool, THE WEEK, TLC, Dwell, Sporting News and more. Brenda's background includes running her own digital music consultancy in Los Angeles and Seattle, and working in A&R and marketing for Virgin Records, A&M Records and Island Records. She is president of the Harvard Club of Seattle and a Pacific Northwest governor of the Recording Academy.