About Us

Mr. Gerber served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation from June 7, 2007 through February 28, 2009 and served as a member of the Finance Committee and the Marketing Committee. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Farm Credit of Western New York, ACA, located in Batavia, New York, from 1998 through February 2009, with a leave of absence to serve as Farmer Mac’s Acting President and CEO from October 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009. Mr. Gerber was Executive Vice President of Farm Credit of Western New York from 1994 to 1998 and served as Credit Supervisor and Director of Financial Services for the former Farm Credit System Southern New England Association from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Gerber also served as a director and chairman of the audit committee of Financial Partners, Inc., a service company owned by Farm Credit System associations. Mr. Gerber also was a member of the Farm Credit System’s Presidents’ Planning Committee and a director of the Genesee County Economic Development Council.

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.

Mr. Buzby was appointed Chief Financial Officer on April 2, 2009 and Treasurer on October 8, 2009. Prior to April 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.

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Oslick was appointed General Counsel and Corporate Secretary on February 1, 2000. From 1987 until he joined Farmer Mac as Assistant General Counsel in February 1994, Mr. Oslick was an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of the New York-based law firm of Brown & Wood. From 1970 to 1987, he was an attorney and branch chief in the Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Agriculture.