Shirlonda H. Shepard President

is a native of Georgia. Shirlonda is Licensed Professional Counselor and Master Addiction Counselor. She has been a resident of Richmond Hill for 5 years. She is a dedicated wife to Clyde Shepard, and mother. In addition to being a part of the RH MLK Observance Board, she is actively serving through iSigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc,.. She has served on various committees and ministries through her employment, church, and other community projects.

Elisha Boyd Vice President

Shirlonda H. Shepard President

is married to Sr. Pastor Daniel Boyd and serves by his side as Co-Pastor of Emmanuel Christian Church (ECC) in Richmond Hill. She also serves as Women of Wisdom Leader for the Women Ministry. Elisha Boyd is a founding member of the first Richmond Hill Martin Luther King Jr. Parade planning Committee serving as the Lead for the Parade Participation/Line up Committee member. She has served as a booster club member for the Richmond Hill High School Lady Wildcats and Lady Legacy AAU basketball team and a volunteer at The Pregnancy Care Center and is currently serving in community support groups such as the Family Promise, NAACP of Bryan County. She also is the founder of Kingdom Women a non-profit organization birth to unite local pastor wives and women for the common goal of advancing God’s Kingdom. Elder Boyd served 13 years in the United States Army and is a combat veteran served in South West Asia Desert Storm and Desert Farewell. Elisha received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Columbia College in Business Management with a concentration in Human Resources. In May of 2017 she earned her Master of Arts in Human Services, with a concentration in Military Resiliency Counseling from Liberty University. She is a certified Professional Life Coach and published author. She shares the same primary focus as her husband, making sure that a “Christian” voice and presence is always represented. Meeting individual and community needs.

Stacy Shaw Treasure

serves as the current treasure for the Richmond Hill MLK Observance Committee. Her role as treasure is to conduct the organization’s financial affairs. Stacy’s integrity, methodical way of thinking and eye for detail make her a good candidate for this position. Her profession, educator, has positioned her for service and she is most proud to have achieved an Educational Specialist Degree in Teacher Leadership. Stacy has twenty-four years in education. She has been a citizen of Richmond Hill for more than fourteen years, and she is committed to carrying out the vision as established by the MLK Observance Committee which is comprised in part as empowering, educating, and inspiring others to promote equality for all people. Stacy believes as quoted by Dr. King, “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.”