About Wayne
As a perpetual student of business, it is constantly surprising to me as to the might and muscle the green buck has to bring consensus among individuals that would normally disagree vehemently!
Wayne Walker is a friendly, recognized face in the embroidery, sewing, quilting, screen-printing, heat-printing, and decorated apparel industries. At the age of 24, he bought a screenprinting/embroidery business in Oklahoma. He owned and operated that company for ten years while simultaneously branching into a multitude of facets within the industry. As his knowledge and experience grew, he expanded into corporate consulting, public relations, training, sales, product development and event planning.
Currently based in Northwest Arkansas, Wayne enjoys spending time his children and family, taking trips to the beach, supporting non-profit adoption organizations, traveling around the globe and being active in their church.
Each year Wayne is seen at many industry tradeshows, consumer enthusiast conventions and retailer venues across the country. He enjoys working with a diverse group of companies that are known industry leaders with exclusive products in their markets. Among the many products and interests he represents is a retail line of products he personally designed – these products are distributed throughout the nation.
Wayne is always asking “Why?” and loves to find solutions. He has a talent for connecting different companies with each other and assisting to create synergistic, profitable alliances as those companies co-manufacture new products. He creatively utilizes the network of companies to develop new business within the industries in which he works.
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John Douthat
Allbrands
As a multi-million dollar online store and also a multi-state brick and mortar retailer - we have enjoyed over a decade of working with Wayne, [who is] honest and hardworking. We like dealing with business people that understand our market, this is how we continue to increase our company’s bottom-line each year.
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Eileen Roche
Designs In Machine Embroidery Magazine
For about a dozen years, I have enjoyed working with Wayne. He consistently brings new insights and professionalism that have helped increase revenues. One of the many highlights of our decade plus association was his involvement in landing Martha Stewart on the cover of Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine.
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Toshiya Takayasu
President & CEO Janome America, Inc.
I have known and worked with Wayne over a decade. During that time, Wayne always has been eager to accommodate my requests which were sometime very difficult to realize. I know for sure that our partnerships and friendship will continue for years to come.
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Caroline Rhoads
Executive Director, Loving Choices
Our organization has worked with Wayne for nearly five years. He is engaging and creative especially when developing solutions for difficult tasks. Team members and clients enjoy his energy.
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Beverly Brown
State of Kansas
For 20 years, I have worked with Wayne in consumer markets and I continue to be amazed at his ongoing vision to innovate while at the same time adding value to varied networks of businesses.
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Gary Gardner
Co-Founder of Be the Difference Foundation
Wayne helped bring our foundation to other market segments and worked quickly with our new team to organize benefits and outline awareness programs for thousands of retailers in the craft market. In just a few short years, we raised over a million dollars which allows us to continue to fight for a cure.