Executive Officers
Farmer Mac’s four executive officers bring a history of leadership and expertise serving agricultural and financial institutions.
Timothy L. Buzby
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Buzby was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on October 3, 2012. Prior to October 2012, Mr. Buzby was Chief Financial Officer (since April 2009) and Treasurer (since October 2009). Mr. Buzby was Vice President – Controller of the Corporation from June 5, 2003 through April 1, 2009 and Acting Treasurer from October 1, 2008 through April 1, 2009. Mr. Buzby previously served as Chief Financial Officer for George Mason Mortgage Corporation, a regional residential mortgage lender, from March 2000 to December 2000 at which time he joined Farmer Mac as Controller. From July 1997 to February 2000, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Mortgage Edge Corporation, a national mortgage lender. Prior to July 1997, Mr. Buzby was a Manager on the Mortgage Consulting Staff of KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP. Mr. Buzby has been a certified public accountant since 1992.
R. Dale Lynch
Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Mr. Lynch was appointed Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Farmer Mac on February 15, 2013.
Prior to his appointment at Farmer Mac, Mr. Lynch worked as Vice President of Finance at U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., where he helped lead the company’s public company readiness and IPO. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Finance of Allied Capital Corporation from 2004 to 2010. From 1989 to 2004, Mr. Lynch held various investment banking and analyst positions with Lehman Brothers, Deutsche Bank, and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Lynch earned a B.S. in accounting from The Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.
Tom D. Stenson
Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Stenson was appointed Chief Operating Officer on June 7, 2007. Prior to that time, Mr. Stenson was Vice President – Agricultural Finance of the Corporation from August 7, 1997 until June 7, 2007 and Director – Agricultural Finance of the Corporation from November 1996 until August 7, 1997.
Stephen P. Mullery
Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Mr. Mullery was appointed Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary on June 8, 2012. Prior to that appointment, he served as Farmer Mac’s Assistant General Counsel starting in 2000 and then Deputy General Counsel starting in 2009. Mr. Mullery was an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft from 1995 to 2000. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Notre Dame Law School.
