Dr. David M. Walker is a former school administrator for the New York City Department of Education. He is a former pastor and a former NCAA Division 1 College basketball referee.Dr. Walker grew up in the urban community of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY. He experienced the challenges and struggles that come with living in a community of drugs and gang violence. This experience birthed within him a belief that one's most significant accomplishments are within one's desire to be better than the circumstances you grew up in or the environment you are in.

Dr. Walker believes that education is the agent of a successful life. As such, his educational accomplishments include a doctorate in education from Northeastern University, a master's in school administration and sports management from the City University of New York-Brooklyn College, and a Master of Divinity in theology from New York Theological Seminary. Dr. Walker lives with his wife in Orlando, Florida.