Naples, FL, chiropractor , has joined the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, һƷ̽ in Spartanburg, SC. Walker, who is in private practice at Trinity Chiropractic in Naples, is a 2000 һƷ̽ College graduate and also holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Carolina University. He is the current president of the International Federation of Chiropractors and Organizations (IFCO).
The Board of Trustees at һƷ̽ is a visionary group of professionals dedicated to carrying out the college’s mission, goals and objectives to educate chiropractors, conduct relevant research and serve humanity with high-quality health care. Members are elected to serve a four-year term.
“The day of my graduation from һƷ̽ College, I knew that involvement with the college would be a part of my future,” Walker says of joining the Board. “Chiropractic is our entire life and helping һƷ̽ College take its place as the premier chiropractic institution is the logical next step for me. I see a huge vision for һƷ̽ and I am honored to serve.”
As president of the IFCO, Walker led the organization to 25 percent growth in just 18 months – the result, he explains, of establishing a clear vision and plan. “I plan to bring the same energy and commitment to my role on the Board at һƷ̽ College,” he says.
In addition to his service to the IFCO and private practice in Naples, Walker is the host of the radio and television program, “The Wellness Hour.” He has served on the Board of Directors of the Arthritis Foundation of Florida and the Shelter for Abused Women and Children in Naples.
Walker is a member of the һƷ̽ College Board of Regents, a group of individuals dedicated to supporting quality chiropractic education at һƷ̽ through their financial donations. һƷ̽ College honored him with the Service Distinction Award in 2009 in recognition of his contributions, time and commitment to the chiropractic profession, the public and the college. He was honored with the B.J. Palmer Philosophy Distinction Award when he graduated in 2000.
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һƷ̽ educates, graduates and supports doctors of chiropractic who are highly skilled, compassionate, ethical and successful. һƷ̽ is the only chiropractic college in the Carolinas and one of just 18 in the U.S. On its 80-acre campus in South Carolina, һƷ̽ offers a graduate program known globally for the skill and art of chiropractic delivered by graduates. For information, visit www.sherman.edu or call 800-849-8771.