Mike Walker is no stranger to the sports and entertainment industry. He joined The HEAT Group in April 2001 and is charged with the responsibility of bringing to the AmericanAirlines Arena new varieties of special events, shows, concerts and corporate and charity functions. By aggressively presenting, promoting and producing a variety of entertainment, Walker and his team have firmly established the AmericanAirlines Arena as the premier concert and special event venue in South Florida . Major concert artists including Bruce Springsteen, U2, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Marc Anthony, Luis Miguel, Shakira, Billy Joel and Justin Timberlake to name a few have been part of the ever increasing concert schedule presented by the division. Other showcase events he has brought to the AmericanAirlines Arena over the last seven years have included the MTV Video Music Awards in 2004 and 2005, the 2003 Latin Grammy Awards, Univision's award show, “Premio Lo Nuestro”, Cirque Du Soleil's Delirium plus other broadcast specials for UFC, WWE and boxing events with HBO, Showtime and ESPN. Finally, the division has developed a full schedule of touring family shows to include the Ringling Bros.
Circus, Disney On Ice, Harlem Globetrotters and Wiggles.

Walker came to The HEAT Group from Delaware North, where he was in charge of business development for the hospitality, sports and management company. Prior to that, he was involved in the sports and entertainment industry with Madison Square Garden, where as Senior Vice President and later a division President, he oversaw the marketing of all the Garden sports and entertainment events and the management and production of the Miss Universe Pageants worldwide. Before his stint at Madison Square Garden , he was part of the senior management team for Radio City Music Hall that was responsible for making the famed entertainment venue profitable and successful once again.

A graduate of Chapman University in Orange , CA , Walker and his wife, Christina, live in Coral Gables . They have two daughters, Tracee and Jennifer, and a son, Brett.