Jim Walker was appointed to the N.C. Turnpike Authority Board of Directors in 2015 by the North Carolina Senate. He is the Turnpike Authority's delegate to the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization.
A native of Charlotte, Walker graduated from N.C. State University with a double major in business management and economics. He also graduated from N.C. Central University School of Law with a juris doctor degree, summa cum laude, where he was also the class salutatorian.
He has been a practicing attorney since 1988 and a North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission Superior Court-Certified Mediator since 2000. He dedicates his practice to serving as a full-time mediator assisting litigants in resolving their disputes through mandatory and voluntary mediations.
Walker served on the N.C. Central University Board of Trustees for eight years.
Walker's current term on the N.C. Turnpike Authority Board of Directors runs from 2027 to 2031.