Janet Walls

Executive Summary

Janet is President and Founder of Delta Blvd (formerly Walls Consulting), a management consulting and executive coaching company she established in 2007. Delta Blvd provides consulting services in the areas of change management, strategic planning, and business plan formation. Janet coaches executives, business owners, and entrepreneurs in the areas of strategy, leadership development, and professional growth. She adds great value to business owners and executives who desire a solutions-oriented approach to business challenges. Janet excels at identifying factors that limit performance while working with business owners and leaders to develop and implement processes that produce bottom line growth. Janet has more than thirty years experience in finance and operations including roles as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations. This depth of professional experience allows her to bring a wealth of analysis and wisdom to the individuals and organizations she serves.

Client Summary

  • Sony Entertainment
  • Ingram Content Group
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Belmont University
  • University of Tennessee – Martin
  • State of Tennessee
  • Cushman Wakefield Cornerstone
  • Genesco
  • Mars Petcare
  • Bridgestone North America
  • Tractor Supply
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • City National Bank
  • VF Imagewear
  • Back Yard Burgers
  • Gideons International
  • Many small to mid-size businesses

Education and Credentials

Belmont University, Master of Education, Learning & Organizational Change

  • Thesis: A Business Incubator Program Field Study: An Exploration of the Role of Mentoring and the Development of a Learning Community

Belmont University, Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting

Experience

  • President and Chief Change Consultant, Delta Blvd (formerly Walls Consulting)
  • Leadership Development Coach, Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management
  • Adjunct Instructor, Vanderbilt University
    • Managing Organizational Change
  • Executive Coach, Center for Executive Education, Belmont University
  • Adjunct Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Belmont University
    • Management Consulting; The Human Dimensions of Business;
    • Foundations of Entrepreneurship; Launching an Entrepreurial Venture
  • Chief Financial Officer, cabedge.com
  • Vice President-Operations, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker (currently Cushman Wakefield)
  • Management experience in accounting, human resources, marketing, technology, and R&D
  • Entrepreneurial experience includes founder of consulting and coaching company and co-founder of technology company

Certifications

  • ACC (Associate Certified Coach, International Coach Federation)
  • CCLC (Certified Christian Leadership Coach)
  • Hogan: HPI-Hogan Personality Inventory, HDS-Hogan Development Survey, MVPI-Motives, Values, and Preferences Inventory
  • Korn/Ferry International: Leadership Architect 101: Competency Modeling and Voices 360: Feedback Facilitation & Interpretation

Coaching Philosophy

Janet approaches coaching as a relational process that turns thinking into action. She works alongside her coaching clients to identify areas where they excel as well as key areas of growth. This awareness is the first step toward intentional change. Special attention is given to competency and skill gaps that are critical to the client’s future success in his or her current or aspired role. The intended outcome is personal transformation that produces the desired change.

Community Activities and Interests

  • Women of Influence, Nashville Business Journal
  • Nashville CABLE, Former Board Member and Treasurer, Women on Corporate Boards Committee, Young Professional Mentor
  • International Coaching Federation
  • National Association of Women MBAs
  • 100+Women Who Care
  • Inaugural Class, Jumpstart Foundry Business Incubator Program
  • Mentor Relationship Team, Coaching Co-Chair – Brentwood Baptist Church