Jodi Walker

Jodi Walker is the executive director of communications and co-chief marketing officer at University of Idaho. She has worked in communications at University of Idaho for nearly 13 years, starting in the College of Natural Resources and moving to a central role in 2015.  

Jodi led the communications and reputation management efforts of the university during key times including the firing of an athletic director, hiring a new president, significant budget cuts, COVID-19, a quadruple homicide and is now navigating a national debate about the future of higher education institutions.

An Idaho native, Jodi grew up on a farm in north central Idaho and is a recovering journalist, having started her career in the industry and working for 10 years at the Lewiston Tribune.  

Jodi spends her down time volunteering as an Advanced EMT, doing Spartan obstacle course races and enjoying the water — swimming, boating and imitating a sea lion in the sun.  She is married with two grown children.