Natalie Walker

Natalie joined ECOnorthwest in 2022 to work across practice areas with a specialized interest in economic development, social, and environmental policy. Her work focuses on quantifying economic impacts of renewable energy development, social and economic benefits and costs, and economic development strategies. Natalie conducts a wide range of economic impact analyses across industries, with the majority of her work focusing on renewable energy infrastructure development, advanced manufacturing, and visitor analyses. She has led or contributed to analyses of solar and wind energy facilities, tourism economies, semiconductor workforce strategies, transportation investments, and public
service programs. Her work spans from assessing the regional impacts of a myriad of investments and industry operations to conducting analyses on workforce gaps, small business assessments, and broader economic development initiatives.