David Viker

Man stands ankle-deep in blue water half-dressed in a wetsuit.
Assistant Regional Director - Strategic Employee & Organizational Development, Southeast Region
National Wildlife Refuge System
(770) 329-1738
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About David Viker

“In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock.” – Thomas Jefferson

David Viker is a 30-year veteran of the Service, starting his career as a volunteer, then intern, then entry-level employee. David has served in three programs of the Service. He worked on six field stations in five states before moving to the Atlanta Regional Office. Along the way, David earned a federal law enforcement commission, obtained a fire management wildfire “red card,” operated an array of heavy equipment pieces to manage habitat, and was actively involved in land acquisition

Over the past 16 years David has served as an Assistant Regional Director/Regional Chief of the Migratory Bird Program (2005-2011), National Wildlife Refuge System (2011-2022), and Strategic Employee and Organizational Development (2022-present).David’s greatest passion is in hiring, developing, and otherwise supporting staff.

David transitioned into the role of Assistant Regional Director of Strategic Employee and Organizational Development and is reinvigorating and intentionally uniting the recruitment, hiring, orientation/welcoming culture, diversity and inclusion, mentoring, leadership training, and overall JEDIA efforts. David currently co-chairs the national Mentoring Advisory Work Group, serves on the steering committee for the Region’s mentoring program, participates in the DOI Accessibility Team, and serves as RDT liaison for the Gateway Initiative — the Region’s focused effort to recruit and hire the workforce of the future.

Over the years David has served as the regional youth programs coordinator; member of the Diversity Committee; founded the regional Leadership Development Council; helped establish the E-4 Mentoring program; taught several courses at the National Conservation Training Center; speaks frequently on the power of inclusion and belonging; and helped coach the Advanced Leadership Development Program.

Outside of Service work, David has been a volunteer youth sports coach for more than 40 teams, ages 3 to 18, in basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, and soccer. His favorite times are spent with his wife of 27 years and their four children, doing faith-based volunteering, fishing, canoeing, hiking, camping, hunting, and other outdoor activities.