DOWNLINE LEADERSHIP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Certified Coach
- Founding Partner of the John Maxwell Team
- President of Building Up Leaders LLC
As President of Building Up Leaders LLC, Eric Walton has been coaching leaders around the world for the past 8 years from diverse industries such as: Direct Selling (multi-level marketing), High Tech, Manufacturing, Banking, and others.
Mr. Walton is a founding partner of the John Maxwell Team and a certified leadership coach, trainer and speaker. Mr. Walton has written and developed three different leadership programs: Downline Leadership, Project Leadership, and Process Leadership. He has been working alongside his wife, Tammy Walton, for the past 6 years as she has achieved the Diamond rank as a distributor of essential oils for Young Living.
Prior to founding Building Up Leaders, Eric Walton spent more than 30 years as an accomplished leader and executive in the high-tech industry. During that time he was focused on raising up leaders and was directly involved in the advancement of hundreds of managers, directors, and vice-presidents, while training and coaching many more. During his rich leadership experience he held several COO positions, at influential mid-size tech firms, as well as being an executive at Fortune 500 firms. Eric's leadership and management experience in multiple functional areas has afforded him a broad experience and insight into technology, finance, marketing, sales and operations, and has included management responsibility of more than 2000 people.
Vickie has been leading teams and teaching both children and adults for over 20 years. She graduated with a degree in English and taught at the high school level before transitioning to training adults. Vickie spent most of her professional career as a project manager for multiple software companies in the healthcare industry. She earned her yoga teaching certification in 2013, and after surviving breast cancer later that year, found Young Living. Marrying her two passions for teaching and wellness, Vickie launched her business. She set a goal of achieving Silver in 6 and also attending Silver Retreat, both of which were realized in 2018. Vickie continues to live and build her dream life by living intentionally each day, and leading her Young Living team to achieve their dreams.