Terilyn (Teri) Wallis
Founder and Owner
Terilyn Wallis Consulting
Terilyn (Teri) Wallis is the founder and owner of Terilyn Wallis Consulting, specializing in the financial, work order processes, and strategic needs of electric utilities. Teri is highly skilled in the areas of accounting and finance, strategy development and execution, building trusted and respected relationships and making sound business decisions. Her background includes experience in diversified businesses including propane, natural gas, security, and fiber.
Teri has a passion for the work order process. This passion led to her doctoral work being focused on creating a program to help others experience and be a part of an efficient and effective work order process that improves the process for those who take part in the workshop. Over time her expertise has been utilized to develop and deliver certificate level educational programming for board members, finance and accounting professionals and non-financial managers. In addition to work orders, she has a comprehensive working knowledge of internal control processes, ratio analysis and identifying potential operational efficiencies.
In addition to financial expertise, facilitation of strategic direction and development and execution of organizational goals is a passion of hers. Through strategic planning facilitations, she has helped boards and management teams to identify and mitigate risks of their organizations. Additionally, she assists management teams in the development of their strategic objectives to build measurable goals and to follow up on these plans to ensure that goals are road mapped and completed in an agreed upon time frame.
Teri is committed to the development and success of financial leaders in the utility industry. She holds a doctorate degree in adult education, working to design and deliver quality and relevant content that will build successful leaders and financial professionals for electric utilities. She holds an MBA in Finance and a BS in Accounting. She is an instructor and presenter for numerous statewide associations and industry events providing relevant teaching in the areas of accounting and finance, leadership, and work orders.
In her personal life, Teri is a wife to Mike, a mom to Linnaea and Lance. She enjoys the outdoors, spending time with her family, raising and loving Labrador retrievers, and scrapbooking the experiences of her family.
Education
- EdD Adult Education – Capella University
- MBA Finance – St. Thomas University
- BS Accounting – University of Wisconsin – Superior
- UW-Madison Center for Professional and Executive Development – NRECA Management Internship Program
Professional Affiliations
- National Society of Leadership and Success – Honor member
- The Society for Human Resource Management
- National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives