Scot Walker

About Scot Walker

My highest aspirations are to live bravely and positively influence how we care for ourselves and one another across the world. I am passionate about solving complex problems and motivated to transform lives on a global scale. My professional background encompasses highly technical and clinical roles in healthcare, civil engineering, and leadership development. After serving in Desert Shield/Storm (82nd Airborne Division), my healthcare journey started as a patient transporter and orthopedic technician while studying for a Civil Engineering degree. After almost 10 years as a civil engineer, I returned to healthcare where I served as a surgical consultant and IT project/program manager. With a Master of Health Administration degree and European expertise in value-based healthcare, the journey from patient transporter all the way to healthcare leadership is a dream come true. Notable service includes: Program Manager: Interoperability, Health Information Exchange, Population Health, and Public Health Reporting at the largest health system in the United States Stakeholder in a multi-country European Commission driven Horizon Europe innovation initiative: This collaborative included representatives from the World Health Organization and several European Health Systems/Universities/Institutes/Research Centers. Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), a leading independent think tank on European policies. Participation included: CEPS New Industrial Strategy for Europe Taskforce CEPS Digital Economy and Data Expert Workgroup CEPS European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority Expert Workgroup CEPS Post-Pandemic Recovery of European Industry Workgroup Cofounder of a global Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) collaborative with other VBHC experts from the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and India Civil Engineer: Design and Construction Project Engineer on some of the largest infrastructure projects in the United States Teacher / Mentor / Course Development at Cloud Sangha, a public benefit corporation co-founded by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach Most true of my heart, I have been privileged to care for many vulnerable populations, including: • On-site support to Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw and Sri Lankans during the government shutdown • Serving as a foster parent, a hospice volunteer, and supporting the HIV-AIDS communities Learn more about my expatriate journey -

Experience

1. Teacher Mentor Course Development

   Banyan

   Jul 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Delivering personal and leadership development through education of mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and ethics at Cloud Sangha, an international for-benefit company co-founded by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. Learn more here:

Education

• University of Central Florida

  Bachelors of Science (BSCE), Civil Engineering

  1996 — 2001

• Valencia College

  Associate of Arts Degree (AA)

  1994 — 1996

• The George Washington University

  Master of Health Administration (MHA), Milken Institute School of Public Health

  2018 — 2020