Rhoda Walker has a background in community development, corporate change and partnership working developed throughout her career, primarily in local government. She is currently a freelance consultant for the third sector.

A volunteer with the Northern Ireland Rare Disease Partnership since 2016, as Chair she was heavily involved in the development of the NI Action Plan for Rare Diseases.  She was awarded an MBE in 2023 for Services to People with Rare Diseases.

She is an ambassador for Medics 4 Rare Disease, a charity raising awareness of rare conditions amongst the medical community and supports Ehlers Danlos Support UK to raise awareness of, and highlight the needs of those with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a condition that affects many members of her family.

She is Chair of her local voluntary regeneration group.