Meet Gayatri
Gayatri Agnew leads the Accessibility Center of Excellence for Walmart designing a strategy to make the company a leader in increasing access for both its shoppers and employees.
She is a recipient of the Sam Walton Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Prior to joining Walmart she worked in the public sector both in government and nonprofits and found her way to business because of her desire to work on impact at scale. Gayatri is committed to shared value and believes businesses can be a force for good in society.
Raised by a strong, resilient single mom, Gayatri is a lifelong advocate for women both in civic and corporate life. She is a former candidate for the Arkansas State House and was among the wave of working moms who ran for office in 2018 when she successfully petitioned the Arkansas State ethics commission to allow candidates to use campaign funds to cover campaign related childcare. She is passionate about ensuring all voices are heard in centers of power including in government and in business. Gayatri is the founder and co-lead for the Walmart Career Moms group, an informal affinity group formed to create more community for mothers in corporate America and she is also the Founder of Mother’s Monday.
A proud community college alum, Gayatri attended Foothill-De Anza Community College before transferring to Seattle University. She holds both a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Business Administration from Seattle University.
Gayatri’s personal mission is for more people to find purpose through the way they earn a living.
She is active in the local community through her service to the Bentonville City Council. Additionally she is a Presidential Leadership Scholar and serves on the national boards for the Vote Mama Foundation, & Mother and Path Forward. She is a former board member of the Center for Women and Democracy and has previously served as a Clinton Fellow with the American India Foundation working on reskilling in India. When not engaged at work or in civic life she can be found hiking, singing karaoke, enjoying the local farmers market and crafting at home. She lives in Bentonville with her two children, Rohan and Kamala.
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