Lori Tallent Shepard

Lori Tallent Shepard, MBA, currently serves as a Senior Compensation Analyst at Simmons Bank since August 2022. Previously, Lori held the position of Senior Analyst, Compensation at Windstream from July 2019 to December 2022 and worked as a Client Success Consultant at DataPath, Inc. from October 2018 to July 2019. Lori's experience includes consulting while self-employed from August 2017 to October 2018 and a significant tenure at Windstream from June 2006 to August 2017, where various managerial roles involved oversight of teams in operations, marketing support, and multi-dwelling unit management. Lori began professional career at Alltel, where notable accomplishments included recognition as a top manager for a department of 80 representatives. Academic credentials include a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.