Steven R. Walker serves as NACD’s Managing Director and General Counsel. He leads the faculty of the Board Advisory Services and oversees the Board Recruitment Services and NACD Chapter system. Mr. Walker provides counsel to boards and C-suite executives on a wide range of strategic governance matters. He is a frequent public speaker on the topic of board governance, performance, leadership, composition and strategic impact. He has been designated a Board Leadership Fellow by NACD. Prior to joining NACD, Mr. Walker has served as general counsel and/or senior executive to public and private entities ranging from private equity backed start-ups to Fortune 100 corporations in a variety of industry sectors. Mr. Walker has also served in the government with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the State of Florida Division of Banking, Finance, Securities and Investor Protection. His current board service includes Objective Interface Systems and ContractRoom. Mr. Walker is an alumnus of Florida State University where he earned his BS and JD degrees. He also completed post graduate studies at Oxford University and Emory University.
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