Born and raised in Alpharetta, Donna Shaw Murphy attended Alpharetta Elementary School and is a graduate of Milton High School and the University of Georgia. She and her husband, Pat, have three adult children.

Murphy is a member of the Alpharetta Rotary Club and serves on the board of directors for the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce, and is on the advisory council for North Fulton Community Charities.  Donna is also chair of the Milton High School Alumni Foundation and is a member of the Georgia Association of REALTORS®.

Professionally, Donna is founding partner in her real estate business and is a member of the Georgia Association of REALTORS®.  She serves as a member of the ARA Board of Directors and has formally the ARA Board of Trustees.

Donna has been selected by leaders in the area as a member of the Regional Leadership Institute for 2021.