Kristen Walker is a policy analyst at the American Consumer Institute and covers energy issues. She previously worked for the Competitive Enterprise Institute in development. She also served as a political appointee under the Trump administration at the Department of Energy, working in public affairs and in the office of the under secretary of energy. She began her political career on the Hill.
Kristen holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish from Brigham Young University, a master's in special education from Utah State University, and a master's in political science from George Mason University. She lives in Arlington, VA.
