Barry Walker is the current Chair of the Athabasca University Governing Council. He was appointed to the post by the Honourable Doug Horner, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology.[1] Walker is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta and a partner with Peterson Walker LLP. He succeeds Joy Romero as Chair. Romero has held the position since October, 2006. Walker is a Chartered Accountant by trade.[2]