Lawyer & Pipeline 2 Purpose Co-Founder, Shawnda Francis, J.D.

Impactful Changemakers

In this episode, we speak with the magnificent renaissance woman, Shawnda R. Francis, JD. Shawnda R. Francis, J.D., works as a lawyer in the Contracts, Compliance, and Commercial Services division at Integreon, bringing over 18 years of experience managing and structuring multibillion-dollar commercial real estate transactions for Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and law firms. Her tenacity and drive caused her to be recognized as the youngest to own a business in Clay County, FL in 2008.

Outside of the office, Shawnda advocates for advancement and equity within the legal field for all. Shawnda currently mentors those with interest in attending law school and has provided her leadership and compassion to organizations such as PACE Center for Girls, Inc., Boys & Girls Club of America, a School Advisory Committee of a Gwinnett and Hillsborough County Public School and Project H.E.L.P. In addition to her community service, Shawnda has served on the Board for the Broward County Health Care Committee discussing direct issues affecting critical care units’ legislative needs, during her service as the Chief of Staff to State Representative Ronald Greenstein.

Shawnda hails a proud “Go Noles!”, as a graduate of Florida State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, served as a Student Senator, and received the prestigious Torchbearer award for her notable impact within the Florida State community.

Shawnda plans to continue working to assist commercial clients with their business transaction and compliance needs while doing all she can to bring more diversity and inclusion to the legal field. As a non-traditional student, wife, mother, and founder of Pipeline 2 Purpose, she understands there are many obstacles one may face on their journey through life and vows to make those obstacles a little easier to bare for those to come.
In this episode, we discuss the need for diversity in the legal field and how Shawnda is currently working to make changes by offering leadership and mentorship to aspiring attorneys. We also discussed the Equity in Philanthropy Summit where Shawnda will be a facilitator and the need for equity in this sector. Shawnda is proud of the work that she and the other co-founders of Pipeline 2 Purpose are doing and the lives they are working to change.
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