Kevin J. Walker, President – One of the founders of Boardwalk in 1992, Kevin Walker has been named by Graphic Design:USA as one of fifty American design professionals to watch. A talented and entrepreneurial marketing executive, he is passionate about maximizing brand value. He designs and delivers integrated branding strategies that trigger direct, long-term benefits to the bottom line. He is a proven team leader who applies informed marketing insight, design thinking and superior communication skills to large-scale, mission-critical projects, successfully propelling major brands across the nation and around the world. He has market expertise in consumer products and licensing; entertainment and sports, technology, healthcare and municipal sectors. He is a published author on the subject of branding and is often sought out by the press to provide expert commentary on branding and marketing communications. He became President of Boardwalk in 2010. He has an MFA from Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA with a major in Intermedia. His BFA is from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC and Bonn, Germany, with a major in Painting/Art History. He has also completed independent study at UC Berkeley and Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.