Stephen B. Walker
Director, Consultant, and Father in Northern California, United States
Stephen B. Walker is an advocate for a humanistic society, a reformer, a podcast host, an actor, and an avid comic book collector. He hosts the Reason 55 podcast. He serves as Director of Correctional Health, a Board member for the Child Abuse Prevention Center, the California Alliance for Advancement American PAC, the California Research Project, and Desert Waters Correctional Outreach.
Walker began his career as a Group Supervisor after transitioning from active to reserve duty in the Marine Corps. He provided mentorship and supervision to adjudicated youth in the pre-custodial focused iteration of the California Youth Authority. He was elected as the local President of his bargaining unit (union).
Walker advanced through the union, serving in multiple capacities, including grievance and staffing-ratio analysis, subject-matter specialist, main table negotiator, and Director of Legislative Affairs, Governmental Affairs, and Correctional Health divisions. His efforts have led to the creation and enhancement of holistic care services and programs for sworn officers in California's correctional system, and he continues to advance these efforts.
In 2019 (stalled by Covid-19), Walker fomented sharing the voices and experiences of the people he'd been blessed to meet through corrections, union activism, and the boards he serves on. These diverse experiences have fostered a compassion-based desire to understand and promote people's needs, as well as an awareness and education about individual and communal well-being.
He believes perspectives, just as prescriptions, should be subject to continued reevaluation. Only through authentic engagement and conversation can we adjust our systems to align with our shared interests, better serving humanity and society.
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As an individual with 37 years of experience in Correctional services and over a decade in Governmental Affairs, I am proficient in providing consulting services that help organizations evaluate, reform, and reimagine system approaches, emphasizing humanity, holistic resilience, and systemic change. I specialize in assessing current practices and identifying areas for improvement, leveraging my knowledge and experience to recommend the most effective course of action. Consultation rates are available upon request.