Al Walker Email & Phone Number

Al is a motivational humorist who is a keynote, luncheon and after dinner speaker who also conducts breakout and training sessions at conventions and corporate and associational meetings. Al Walker & Associates, Inc. provides training and consulting services through their productivity and organizational and self development programs. Topics include - Time Management using Outlook and Blackberry, Leadership development, Creative Thinking and organizational/marketing planning, Sales and Sales Management, Customer Service and Speaking training programs.

Chair of the NSA Foundation Board of Trustees, past chair of the NSA Foundation PSBF Fund 1993 - 2013, Chaired CPAE selection committee, member NSA Board of Directors, helped create the Master of Influence Award, NSA Past President, President Elect, Vice President & Treasurer. Chaired NSA Winter Workshop and NSA Convention. Past President NSA Carolinas chapter. Served on Education, Finance, and Nominating Committees. Chaired Nominating and Finance Committees

1982 Joined National Speakers Association1982 Director Carolina Speakers Association1983 Carolina Speaker Association's Member of the Year1983 Secretary, Carolina Speakers Association1984 Vice President, Carolina Speakers Association 1985 President, Carolina Speakers Association1986 Chaired NSA Winter Workshop Orlando, FL1986 Appointed to NSA Board of Directors1986 Received Designation CSP 1987 Appointed 1989 NSA Convention Chair1987 Appointed to NSA Education Committee 1987 Appointed to NSA Finance Committee 1988 Re elected to the NSA Board of Directors1988 Received the Council of Peers Award of Excellence (CPAE) 1989 Appointed Treasurer, National Speakers Association.1989 Convention Chair, National Speakers Association1989 Received President’s Award for Service to NSA1990 Elected Vice President, National Speakers Association1991 President-elect, National Speakers Association1992 President, National Speakers Association1993 Joined The Platform Professionals1993 Chair, Nominating Committee, National Speakers Association1993 Chair, Board of Trustees, NSA Foundation1993 Chair, Professional Speakers Benefit Fund Grants Committee, 1993 Appointed to a 3-year term on the CPAE Selection Committee, 1997 Appointed Chair of NSA Executive VP Search Committee 1997 Appointed to second year term - CPAE Selection Committee1998 Received Cavett Award1999 Elected as Chair of the CPAE Selection Committee2002 Elected Chair of the CPAE Board of Governor’s2003 Received 2nd President’s Award for Service to NSA2005 Received Master of Influence Award 2013 Completed 20th year as Chair of PSBF committee2013 Selected Chair of the NSA Foundation

As President of NSA our theme that year was "The Art of Mastery" because I believe that complete mastery of anything is impossible...just ask any highly rated athlete, actor, physician, teacher, etc. and they'll agree that the most professional among us is always in the pursuit of mastery.

Chair of the NSA Foundation Board of Trustees, past chair of the NSA Foundation PSBF Fund 1993 - 2013, Chaired CPAE selection committee, member NSA Board of Directors, helped create the Master of Influence Award, NSA Past President, President Elect, Vice President & Treasurer. Chaired NSA Winter Workshop and NSA Convention. Past President NSA Carolinas chapter. Served on Education, Finance, and Nominating Committees. Chaired Nominating and Finance Committees

Chair of the NSA Foundation Board of Trustees, past chair of the NSA Foundation PSBF Fund 1993 - 2013, Chaired CPAE selection committee, member NSA Board of Directors, helped create the Master of Influence Award, NSA Past President, President Elect, Vice President & Treasurer. Chaired NSA Winter Workshop and NSA Convention. Past President NSA Carolinas chapter. Served on Education, Finance, and Nominating Committees. Chaired Nominating and Finance Committees

Was First Employee Hired By Pizz Hut In Sc

1981 Started Al Walker & Associates on October 1st.1979 - 1981 Director of Sales & Marketing Burriss Construction Co.1974 to 1979 Area Manager and Instructor for Dale Carnegie Courses1972 - 1974 President of Alco Construction Company1970 -1972 Director of Sales & Marketing Advance Builders1969 - 1971 Sales Rep for Economics Laboratories1969 Graduated from the University of South Carolina1965 Assistant Manager Pizza Hut while in college

Associate In Science In Commercial Science, Commercial Science

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Lambda - business fraternityPresident of Phi Beta Lambda

Commercial Science

Activities and Societies: President Phi Beta Lamda 1968-69My education at USC included general business courses including Business Law.