Born and raised in Vancouver, Walker studied business at Mount Allison University before starting a career in finance with RBC Dominion Securities. In 2017, he joined the cannabis industry where he worked with Village Bloomery in Vancouver. In 2019, he joined the team that would eventually become Woody Nelson where he now serves as Chief Commercial Officer. Walker is active in the community, a founding member of the BC Cannabis Alliance, and a board member with the Cannabis Standards Alliance of Canada.