Alston Walker

Entrepreneurship focused on making post‑disaster recovery easier for policyholders: Walker co‑founded brelly to build a policyholder‑centric claims platform (The Claim Manager) after personally experiencing Hurricane Ida's damage; he later founded Confida to productize legal/contract solutions for businesses, showing a pattern of operator‑founder activity aimed at simplifying complex, consumer‑facing processes. tulane+1

Established legal background with both big‑law and in‑house experience: Walker practiced as an associate at Skadden (Houston), served as corporate counsel at Laitram, and held a federal term clerkship—this mix underpins his ability to translate legal expertise into product and operations roles at startups. tulane+1

Strong ties to New Orleans and commitment to local community/entrepreneurship: a member of Tulane's Katrina Class who returned to help the city's ecosystem, Walker leverages local networks (Tulane alumni and New Orleans startup community) in launching and scaling ventures. tulane+1