Bio Details

Mr. Wallis is a community leader and was a long-term owner of a small business. With United Community's interest in small business and commercial banking, Mr. Wallis brings a valuable perspective and insight to the Board. His varied experience on a number of community boards, as well as his service on the United Community Bank Board for the Rome community, provides the Board with a focus on the needs of our mid-size banking communities and the business owners within those communities.

Career Highlights

Mr. Wallis was previously President of Wallis Printing in Rome, Georgia. In addition to serving on the Board of United Community, Mr. Wallis also serves as chair of the United Community Bank Board for the Rome community. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia ("PIAG") and was chair of the association's Government Relations Committee. In this capacity, he worked directly with PIAG legislative liaisons at both the state and national levels. Mr. Wallis previously served on the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and was the chair for Northwest Georgia. Additionally, Mr. Wallis has significant investment interests in retail shopping centers and apartment complexes throughout the Southeast. He also served on the Darlington School Board of Trustees, Georgia Southern University Foundation Board of Trustees, Rome / Floyd YMCA Board of Trustees, and the United Way of Rome and Floyd County Board of Trustees.

Education

Mr. Wallis is a graduate of Georgia Southern University.