Baker Ellis

Baker Ellis currently serves as the Manager of the Commercial Lending Group at First Southern National Bank, a position held since January 2023. Prior experience includes roles at Vapor Ministries, where Baker was the Manager of Finance and Communications Coordinator from August 2019 to December 2022, as well as Manager of VTS. Baker also held leadership positions as President & Publisher at both Valley Newsmedia, LLC and LaGrange Newsmedia, LLC between 2017 and 2019. Earlier career experience includes being a Management Associate and Sports Editor at Shelby County Reporter from December 2014 to April 2017. Baker Ellis holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Samford University, completed in 2014.