The Commission
James R. Powers - Chairman
Allen R. Gillespie, CFA - Vice Chairman
Converse A. Chellis, III, CPA, State Treasurer
Blaine Ewing, III
S. Travis Pritchett, Ph.D.
Reynolds Williams
Converse A. Chellis, III, CPA, State Treasurer
Converse A. Chellis, III was elected State Treasurer on August 3, 2007 by the South Carolina General Assembly.
Mr. Chellis was first elected to the General Assembly in 1996 and served as Representative from District 94 for ten years. District 94 is comprised of portions of Charleston and Dorchester Counties. During his tenure in the legislature, Mr. Chellis was a member of the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee where he served as Chairman of the Banking and Consumer Affairs Sub-Committee and as Chairman of the Business and Commerce Sub-Committee. Mr. Chellis also served as Chairman of the House Rules Committee.
Mr. Chellis is a CPA and served as an officer with the firm Dixon Hughes PLLC. He served as Chairman of the State Board of Accountancy from 1990-93 and as president of the South Carolina Association of CPA’s in 1985. Mr. Chellis was also a recipient of the “Outstanding Service to the Profession” award given to a CPA by the Association for professional service.
Mr. Chellis received a B.S. Degree from the Citadel in 1965. He served as a Captain in the United States Air Force and now lives in Summerville with his wife Sharon where they are members of the Bethany United Methodist Church. The Chellis’s have two children, Tiffany and Converse IV and one grandchild.
Converse Chellis brings to the Commission and the State Treasurer’s Office a strong financial background and a comprehensive knowledge of the State’s budgetary process as well as the financial structure of state government. He is committed to protecting the SCRS’ and State’s financial assets while maximizing their investments.