Discover Farmer Mac

Who is Farmer Mac?

Farmer Mac is driven by its mission to increase the accessibility of financing for American agriculture and rural infrastructure. As a secondary market for our nation’s agricultural and rural infrastructure credit, we provide financial solutions to a broad spectrum of customers supporting rural America, including agricultural lenders, agribusinesses, and rural electric cooperatives. We are uniquely positioned to facilitate competitive access to financing that fuels growth, innovation, and prosperity in America’s rural and agricultural communities.

Farmer Mac Corporate Fact Sheet

 

 

 

Our Beliefs

At Farmer Mac, everything we do is inspired by our mission, our promise and our values. Our promise sets a clear focus of our work while our values define how we carry out our mission.

Increase the accessibility of financing for American agriculture and rural infrastructure.
Drive economic opportunity and prosperity by strengthening and connecting rural America.

Our values are central to every area of our business. They inform and permeate everything we do. We put great emphasis on these values, as they serve as a compass for our actions and inspire how we do business every day.

Innovation

We encourage our stakeholders to think strategically, ask questions, seek answers, embrace new technologies, value new ideas, and acquire knowledge to display thought leadership within the industries we proudly serve.

Passion for Our Mission

We share a passion for serving the people who help America set the global standard in agriculture and rural utilities while advancing the livelihood of rural communities.

Integrity

We are ethical, honest, and give careful consideration in everything we do.

Excellence

We listen closely to our customers, are responsive, anticipate their needs, and strive for excellence in every single interaction.

Relationships

We take pride in developing strong, lasting relationships with our stakeholders that stem from an internal culture of collaboration, inclusion, and mutual respect.

 

Our Management


Executive Roundtable

Management Team

Toyin Adams
Director – Internal Audit
Gayan Agalawatte
Director – Enterprise Operations
Julie Bustad
Director – Loan Accounting & Reporting
Jonathan Cohen
Assistant General Counsel
Terry Coleman
Senior Director – Capital Markets
Monica Coley
Senior Director – Treasury Operations
Bryan Custodio
Senior Director – Accounting and Finance Systems
Eric Estey
Director – Capital Markets
David Hill
Managing Director – Telecommunications
Matthew Histand
Senior Director – Operations
Tina Johnson
Director – People Operations
Jack Keil
Director – Data Analytics
Patrick Kerrigan
Vice President – Business Development
Nicholas King
Managing Director – Corporate AgFinance
Dan Koesters
Director – Farm & Ranch Underwriting
Dimitar Kolev
Senior Director – Head of Asset Liability Management
Rebecca Lindaman
Managing Director – Financial Institutions/AgVantage
Sherri Miller
Director – Internal Credit Review
Bill Miller
Director – Farm & Ranch Business Development
Mário Morais
Vice President – Chief Information Security Officer
Joe Munsell
Director – Assistant Controller & Financial Reporting
Megan Murray-Pelaez
Director – Marketing & Communications
Jalpa Nazareth
Senior Director – Investor Relations & Finance Strategy
Michelle Nichols
Senior Director – Governance, Risk & Compliance
Danny Odom
Senior Director – Credit Risk Officer
Masahiro Ogiso
Managing Director – Renewable Energy
Robert Owens
Senior Director – Fixed Income Strategy
Lakshmi Pandi
Senior Director – IT Transformation & DevOps
Melinda Petrowske
Senior Credit Risk Officer
Brad Pierce
Director – Relationship Management Corporate AgFinance
Gregory Ramsey
Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer
Chip Schmalz
Director – Talent Acquisition and Development
Michael Schmid
Senior Director – Assistant Treasurer
Jackson Takach
Chief Economist, Vice President – Strategy, Research, & Analytics
Evan Thayer
Vice President – Financial Planning & Analysis
Jordan Theis
Senior Director – Credit Underwriting
Amy Van Meeteren
Senior Director – Business Process Development
Stephen Yose
Senior Credit Risk Officer

Board of Directors

Farmer Mac’s 15-member Board of Directors oversees the Corporation to ensure that Farmer Mac is managed in a safe and sound manner and with an appropriate balance between financial performance and fulfillment of its public mission. Farmer Mac’s charter legislation provides that Farmer Mac’s Board of Directors consists of 15 members.

  • Five of the directors are appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.
  • Five of the directors are elected by a plurality of the votes of the holders of Class A Voting Common Stock (stock that may be held only by banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions that are not Farm Credit System institutions).
  • Five of the directors are elected by a plurality of the votes of the holders of Class B Voting Common Stock (stock that may be held only by Farm Credit System institutions).
 

Lowell L. Junkins
Chair (1)

Political Affairs Consultant
Lowell Junkins & Associates
Gravette, Arkansas

LaJuana S. Wilcher
Vice Chair (1)

Owner - Scuffle Hill Farm
Partner - English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Chester J. Culver (1)

Founder
Chet Culver Group
West Des Moines, Iowa

Richard H. Davidson (3)

President
Davidson Farms, Inc.
Washington Court House, Ohio

James R. Engebretsen (2)

Retired Professor, Finance
Marriott School of Management
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah

Sara L. Faivre (1)

Co-Owner and Advisory Partner
Wild Type Ranch
Cameron, Texas

Amy H. Gales (3)

Retired Executive Vice President
CoBank
Bonita Springs, Florida

Mitchell A. Johnson (2)

Financial Consultant
Miami, Florida

Eric T. McKissack (2)

Former CEO
Channing Capital Management, LLC
Chicago, Illinois

Jeffrey L. Plagge (2)

Director
Northwest Financial Corporation and Northwest Bank
Arnolds Park, Iowa

Kevin G. Riel (3)

President
Double 'R' Hop Ranches, Inc.
Yakima, Washington

Robert G. Sexton (3)

President
Oslo Citrus Growers Association
Vero Beach, Florida

Charles A. Stones (1)

Former President
Kansas Bankers Association
Topeka, Kansas

Roy H. Tiarks (3)

Owner
Tiarks Family Farm
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Todd P. Ware (2)

President and Chief Executive Officer
Licking Rural Electrification
The Energy Cooperative
Newark, Ohio

(1) Presidential Appointee
(2) Director elected by holders of Class A Common Stock
(3) Director elected by holders of Class B Common Stock

Join Our Team!

We Care About Our Employees and Our Culture – And Are Consistently Recognized as a Top Workplace
A strong culture rooted in our corporate values is paramount in our efforts to fuel growth, innovation, and prosperity in rural America. Farmer Mac is consistently recognized for our people-first, high-performing culture, most recently in our achievement of a 2024 USA Today Top Workplaces USA award. This is our 11th award issued by the respected Top Workplaces employer recognition program, determined by employee feedback collected through an anonymous workplace survey. We thank and celebrate our employees for contributing to our vital mission.

Here is a little bit about us. And a little about you.

WE: We are a diverse group of talented, engaged, and most importantly – passionate individuals who are committed to bringing vitality to rural America through innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and continually look for ways to enhance our support for the health and well-being of our employee workforce.

From recent graduates to the leadership team driving corporate strategy, our staff embodies the principles that have guided Farmer Mac since its inception and help us to serve as a champion for rural America. Our motivated, enthusiastic employees and leaders are the heart of Farmer Mac and have helped us earn five Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards in Innovation, Compensation & Benefits, Purpose & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, and Leadership.

YOU: You are an individual who continually seeks knowledge while bringing energy and mutual respect to fulfilling our mission. You ask questions. You look for answers. But most importantly, you have an appreciation for rural America and as such, want to devote your career to serving those who help set the global standard in agriculture and rural utilities while advancing the livelihood of rural communities.

 

Analyst – USDA Guaranties  (Principals only, please)

Corporate Counsel – Commercial Transactions (Principals only, please)

Senior Accountant   (Principals only, please)

Early Career Programs

Associate Program Flyer

Internship Program Flyer

 

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY!

Marketing and Communications Intern

 

Farmer Mac is an equal opportunity employer.

NO EMPLOYEE OR JOB APPLICANT WILL BE DENIED OPPORTUNITIES OR BENEFITS AT FARMER MAC BASED ON RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, SEX, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, VETERAN STATUS, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, GENETIC INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

 

Farmer Mac has adopted an affirmative action program plan to create a workforce that is an accurate reflection of the demographics of the qualified available workforce in the relevant job market. A summary report is available upon request.

 

 

 

 

Meet Some of the Team

We all take pride in the work we do and the important role we play in American agriculture.

Nearly four decades of financing rural America

Our innovative solutions can be custom-designed to fit your needs.

Our talented team of knowledgeable agriculture and financial specialists all share a passion for rural America and are committed to solving your problems and exceeding your expectations.

We offer lenders tools they can leverage to help their borrowers preserve capital and increase liquidity.

We facilitate competitive access to financing that fuels growth, innovation, and prosperity in America’s rural and agricultural communities.

Gain access to our favorable rates and terms, including for short- and long-term fixed rate loans.

We can help your bank attract more customers by expanding your product offerings.

Lending institutions across America trust our innovative solutions to help them gain a competitive edge.

One size does NOT fit all. Work with us to offer your customers a wider breadth of lending solutions to best fit their needs.

Discover Ag

There are over 2 million farms and ranches across America – where are they? The map below contains USDA Ag Census data including number of farms, farmland acres, agricultural cash receipt ranking, and top five commodities produced for all 50 states. Click a state to learn more.

Working with Farmer Mac

“I use Farmer Mac to compete. The more products I offer, the more loyal my customer.”

Bob Carpio, Branch President
Colorado Community Bank, Yuma, CO

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