Shane Dekle

I am your local Athens Area Second Generation State Farm Agent continuing my family’s 45 year legacy of helping others with insurance and financial services. I was born and raised in Athens. I have an amazing wife of 20+ years and 3 great kids (along with several chickens, a dog and a cat). I am a graduate of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. During high school and college, I worked in my dad’s State Farm Agency and learned firsthand that being an State Farm Agent wasn’t about selling products, but rather working with individuals and families to protect the things and people they cared about the most. After college I started a home building and real estate development company, focusing on green building and sustainable development. In 2012, I was fortunate to get an opportunity to open my own State Farm Agency in the community I love, allowing me to build relationships and help others. For recreation I love hiking, organic gardening, backyard chicken farming, snowboarding (basically anything that gets me outdoors), working out, great music and great food! I enjoy being socially active and supporting organizations that give back to our community. I am a sponsor of the Athens Farmer’s Market as well as a volunteer, a sponsor of Historic Athens, a member of The Rotary Club of Athens where I currently serve on the Board of Directors, a member of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and a current Participant in the L.E.A.D. Athens Class of 2020.