Vicki Walker

Vicki Walker

Executive Coach
Career Background

Vicki Walker brings more than 20 years of experience coaching and consulting C-Suite executives, emerging and future leaders, business teams, high-potential women, and mid-senior level professionals. She is passionate about helping her clients maximize potential and drive sustained, measurable performance improvements.  

She has successfully worked with executives to help them manage through intense change and transition during organizational restructurings, acquisitions, and rapid growth initiatives in a wide range of market conditions. Vicki has focused her work on strengthening executive performance; leadership and team capabilities; building effective communication strategies; and integrating the full life cycle of people initiatives with business strategies. She has been instrumental in supporting a broad array of executives to transition to new leadership roles, as well as enhance current leadership performance.

Most recently, Vicki was a senior global human resources executive in a big four professional services firm where she partnered, coached, and advised senior executives and their global teams. Prior to that, she held various human resources executive roles across the Fortune 500 in such challenging industries as aerospace, automotive, consulting, financial services, and technology.  

A dynamic results oriented leader, Vicki built a successful career of progressive human resources and talent management experience holding senior level HR roles for organizations that include Ernst & Young LLP, Automatic Data Processing, Rockwell International/Meritor, and United Technologies Corporation. She has a strong reputation as an astute, insightful, and trusted advisor and coach, with strong business acumen and an ability to form strategic business partnerships at all levels of an organization.

In addition to the organizations noted above, Vicki has successfully coached clients in organizations such as: KPMG, CDK Global, Aimia Inc., Life Time Fitness, Producers Choice Network, Keller Williams Realty, and Farmers Insurance and Zurich Insurance groups throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.   

Education & Certifications
  • The University of Rhode Island, Master of Science in Labor & Industrial Relations/Human Resources Management

  • The University of Rhode Island, Bachelor of Science in Consumer Affairs/Communications

  • International Coach Academy, Certified Professional Coach

  • International Coach Federation, Associate Certified Coach
Specialties
  • Executive performance

  • Leadership development

  • High-performance teams

  • Emerging leaders

  • Career development

  • Transitions

  • High-potential women