Walker Beck serves as Vice President of Development at Woodward Commercial Realty, Inc., where he supports the company’s development strategy and project execution. He rejoined the team in 2026 after beginning his Woodward career in 2015 as a construction and property management laborer.

Prior to returning to Woodward, Walker worked with Sigma Group in Evansville, Indiana, as a Business Development Coordinator, where he supported business attraction and expansion initiatives throughout the region.

Walker holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Economic Development from Murray State University. While at Murray State, he competed as a Division I student-athlete on the men’s golf team. He also served four years on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and two years on the Missouri Valley Conference Advisory Committee, where he contributed to early discussions surrounding the NCAA Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) framework.

Walker brings experience in both commercial finance and economic development having interned with Old National Bank’s Commercial Credit Division and the Kentucky League of Cities’ Economic Development team. He also spent 11 years at Victoria National Golf Club as a caddie building a strong foundation in client service and relationship management, including caddying during the 2018 Korn Ferry Tour event.