Profile
With a career spanning corporate, academic, faith-based, and entrepreneurial settings, Dr. John Walker brings a rare breadth of experience to the classroom and beyond. As a professor at Roberts Wesleyan College and former director of the MSM/MSL program, he has helped shape future leaders through a curriculum grounded in ethics, systems thinking, and real-world problem solving. His professional journey includes leadership roles in organizational development at Bausch & Lomb, labor relations at Delco Products, and corporate training at Rochester Community Savings Bank. He has also served as a senior pastor, business owner, consultant, and board advisor—demonstrating a consistent commitment to purpose-driven leadership and community transformation.
As President of JW Services in Rochester, NY, he continues to consult in areas such as organizational change, total quality management, corporate board development, and cognitive diversity. His interdisciplinary expertise and passion for compassionate capitalism have informed public-private partnerships and ethical leadership across sectors. Whether guiding teams through complex change or challenging cultural assumptions, he leads with conviction, humility, and a deep belief in the power of ideas to transform systems.
Education
- Ph.D., Applied Management and Decision Science (specializations in Leadership and Organizational Change) | Walden University,
- Executive M.B.A. in Total Quality Management | Rochester Institute of Technology
- B.S., Industrial Administration (specialization in Production Management) | Kettering University