Olivia Walton

Olivia Walton is a mother, investor, and philanthropist working at the intersection of economic opportunity, the arts, and maternal health.

She is the Founder and CEO of  Ingeborg Investments and Ingeborg Initiatives, investing in companies and ideas that expand opportunity for women, mothers, and families. She founded the Maternal and Child Health Center for Policy and Practice at Heartland Forward to drive research and policy solutions that improve outcomes for mothers and children.

Olivia serves as Chairperson of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and sits on the Council of the Momentary. She is a Founder of OZ Art NWA, which brings contemporary art to public spaces across Northwest Arkansas. She believes cultural infrastructure is essential to economic development, civic identity, and quality of life.

She began her career in journalism, serving as a business correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC and as an anchor for Bloomberg Television in New York and London, where she covered global markets and economics.

Olivia holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and the London School of Economics and is a Henry Crown Fellow, Class of 2025. She lives in Bentonville, Arkansas, with her husband and their three children.