William D. Mckendry

William D. McKendry is the Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Ameris Bank. William has over 25 years of experience in the banking industry, including previous positions as SVP, Deputy General Auditor at First Citizens Bank and VP, Senior Audit Manager at Wachovia Bank. In their current role, they are responsible for leading a team of over 90 professionals in Credit Administration, Special Assets, Compliance, Audit, Credit Risk Review, Vendor Risk Management, Business Continuity Planning and Enterprise Risk Management.

William D. McKendry has a MBA from the University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business, with a focus in Tax and Finance. William also holds a BBA in Accounting from the same school.

William D. Mckendry reports to H. Palmer Proctor Jr., Chief Executive Officer. Some of their coworkers include Jon S. Edwards - Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Ross L. Creasy - Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, and James A. Lahaise - Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer.