Shira is the co-founder and CFO of BelleWether Homes, LLC, a local company that restores and rents specialty homes in Americus, Georgia. Her experience includes identifying prospects for real estate investment and architectural rehabilitation, performing historical research, technical writing (including historical narratives, grant applications and petitions to list homes on the National Historic Register), and community outreach. 

 

Although raised in the Atlanta area, Shira spent much of her childhood on her grandparents’ farm, located on the Sumter / Schley county line. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Georgia, where she graduated with Highest Honors (summa cum laude, 4.0 GPA). She is married to Dr. Jamie MacLennan, Professor of Sociology at Georgia Southwestern State University. They reside in Schley County and have four beautiful daughters.