“We are pleased to announce the addition of Alfreda Sheppard to our Flint Community Bank Board of Directors, said Scott Tomlinson, CEO.  “We have worked with Alfreda on several endeavors and have observed her passionate commitment to numerous worthwhile causes for our community. We know she will add positive, productive insight to our organization.  We are fortunate and blessed to be able to add her to our board.”

Alfreda Sheppard is a partner with Watson Spence, LLP. She joined the practice in September 2009, and has contributed many hours to her practice specialties, civil litigation and criminal defense. Alfreda primarily practices labor and employment litigation, defending employers and representing employees in cases involving allegations of violations of civil rights. In addition, she also represents insurance carriers and their clients, counties and municipalities and their employees in federal court courts and state courts throughout Southwest Georgia. She is also an experienced criminal defense attorney, in all aspects of criminal law at both the state and federal levels. Alfreda has been admitted to the Georgia and Tennessee State Bar Associations and is licensed to practice in both states.

An active participant in the legal community, Alfreda serves on the Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) Committee for the State Bar of Georgia. Alfreda was also recently appointed to serve on the State Disciplinary Review Board. Alfreda previously served as a past Regional Vice-President for the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, the board President for the Flint River Area Habitat for Humanity as well as a board member of Easter Seals Southern Georgia. Currently, Alfreda is a Trustee for the Albany Museum of Art, where she serves as an officer of the Executive Board. Alfreda is also a Phoebe Foundation board member. Alfreda and her husband, Dwight, have two sons, Devin and Dylan.  

“The Board of Directors of Flint Community Bank provides assistance to bank management in making strategic decisions and creating policy for the bank,” said Frank Griffin, President.  “The members of our board are trusted leaders in the community whose expertise in their respective fields has proven invaluable to the success of the bank. Our directors are people of utmost character and integrity and, as leaders in the business community of SWGA, have the trust and confidence of their peers. Alfreda Sheppard was selected to be a director of our bank because she possesses that same character and integrity. She is trusted and respected by her law partners and by the greater legal community in our great state. I am excited to have Alfreda on our board and look forward to the wisdom, discernment and guidance she will add to our company.”