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Paula (Zelman) Finch

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Director Portfolio Management at Walmart
📍 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Paula Finch is an experienced business attorney, currently serving as Director of Portfolio Management at Walmart. A graduate of Purdue University and Indiana University School of Law, she specializes in commercial transactions, acquisitions, and supplier diversity. She has a strong track record of representing a wide range of businesses.

Paula is a passionate advocate for women- and minority-owned businesses, a cause she has championed throughout her career. She founded her own WBE-certified consulting firm to guide diverse businesses and has written and spoken on the importance of supplier diversity programs in leveling the playing field for underrepresented groups.

She received the WBE Role Model of the Year award for her outstanding service to other women business enterprises and her commitment to mentorship.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director Portfolio Management
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
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Supplier Diversity
A core focus of her career, she helps companies with supplier diversity certifications and has written articles on the topic for industry publications.
Women in Business
Founded her own WBE-certified firm, won the WBE Role Model of the Year award, and specializes in guiding women-owned businesses.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Director Portfolio Management
Walmart
11-2022 - 10-2025
Senior Counsel
Walmart
8-2021 - 11-2022
Counsel
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
6-2016 - 8-2021
Founder
Finch Business Counsel
1-2018 - 1-2019
Counsel (Contractor)
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
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Education
1999 - 2002
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Purdue University
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