With a career spanning over 40 years, Edwin L. Walker has advocated for older Americans, leading the Administration on Aging within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He guided the development of home and community-based long-term care and elder justice programs, enabling older adults and their caregivers to age with dignity and independence and be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation. Prior to his federal service, Walker directed the Missouri Division of Aging, overseeing comprehensive services for older adults and individuals with disabilities. In March 2024, Walker retired from federal service, leaving a legacy of leadership in aging policy and program development. Currently, Walker serves in advisory capacities with numerous organizations, including the board of trustees of the Next50 Foundation; representative of the National Council on Aging to the Executive Committee of the NGO Committee on Ageing to the United Nations, New York; the advisory boards of Cumulus, Care, Inc., and the Gerontological Society of Aging’s National Center to Reframe Aging Growth and Sustainability; and the boards of directors of NCBA, Inc., the Alliance for Aging Research, and Aging While Black. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University.

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