Walter R. Kirkland

Walter R. Kirkland hails from Mount Vernon, New York. He is a graduate of Mount Vernon High School where he earned a full athletic scholarship to Rutgers University located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He graduated with a B.S. degree and was a 4-year All American Track & Field athlete. He won several National NCAA Awards during his athletic career. And was recently inducted in the Rutgers University Hall of Fame 2019. Kirkland has worked in several high-profile Marketing - Public Relations roles with Samsung, Honeywell, and Xerox. He has over 20 + years of sales - PR Marketing experience and community outreach - engagement with Corporate accounts, politicians and nonprofits. He has brokered over $50 Millions in closed deals for clients nationally over the last 10 years!!! He is also a graduate of Columbia School of Broadcasting (2010), and the host of a weekly community TV show called KIRKLAND’S KORNER in the Washington, DC region.

Kirkland has been trained in SPIN Selling, Miller Heiman, Total Quality Management (TQM) and has worked on several national PSA’s - Marketing engagements. He also the Founding President of the 100 Black Men of Prince Georges County Inc. (2012), Executive Chair of the March for Dimes (2013). He currently mentors over 100 (+) youth in the Washington region via these organizations.