For over 25 years, Wally has been a leader in the Miss America and Mrs. America pageant systems.
In 2026, Wally was a national judge for the Mrs. America 50th Anniversary Pageant at the Westgate Resort in Las Vegas.
(Mrs. America 2026 Qadra Evans, 2026 MRS. America judges panel, Lori and Wally with long time friend, Diane Hardgrove – Mrs. World 2007, Mrs. World 2025, Mrs. America and Mrs. American 2025)
He has judged and coached at the state level and most recently worked in preparing Mrs. Italy (Mrs. New York), Christina Fanitzi, for the 2025 Mrs. World Pageant where she placed top 6.
Wally received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Miss Arizona organization in the Miss America system for his work producing the Miss Arizona Pageant and working on the prep team for reigning Miss Arizonas preparing for Miss America. One of his favorite memories was writing and producing a song for Miss Arizona, Erin Nurss, that won a talent award at Miss America.
(With former Miss Arizonas and receiving Lifetime Achievement Award from Miss Arizona, Piper Stoeckel and Miss Arizona Pageant CEO, Steve Rich.)
He has judged, produced, coached and emceed pageants and contestants in the Miss Tennessee and Miss Tennessee Teen organizations as well.
Wally is available to work in interview, talent and onstage areas of competition…whatever a contestant feels like she needs.
