Mr. Walker is co-founder and partner of NewGate Business Solutions, a company that provides M&A and strategic solutions to Central Florida businesses.

After serving as Senior Vice President of Sheraton Worldwide, he decided to build his own hotel and restaurant company which soon became one of Central Florida’s largest privately held corporations. He owned 84 restaurants and pubs, 10 hotels and many real estate holdings, employing nearly 3,000 people.

Over the course of Mr. Walker’s hotel career he opened and managed numerous properties from Hawaii to Toronto, to New York City. Mr. Walker’s achievements in the hotel business were celebrated by his peers when he received the prestigious worldwide award of “Hotelier of the Year”.  In 2000 he co-founded NewGate Business Solutions.

Mr. Walker also serves the community in volunteer and board positions. These include: Chairman of the Valencia College Foundation, Past President and current member of the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Central Florida, Chairman of the Wellness Committee of the Winter Park YMCA and Board of Directors for the Boy Scout Council of Central Florida.

Past positions he has held in the Community include: President of the Central Florida Hotel Association, Board of Directors of the Florida Hospital Foundation, Founding Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Cancer Institute, President of Toast Masters, President of the American Young Actors of Central Florida, Chairman of the American Hotel Association Marketing Committee and, Mayor of the Olympic Village, 1998 Olympics.