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Board of Directors
Farm Credit Mid-America is a cooperative owned by its customer stockholders who purchase voting stock, giving them the right to participate in director elections and vote on issues influencing the operations of the Association.
The Board of Directors consists of both stockholder elected directors and two directors appointed by the Board. Terms are four years. The Board meets regularly to set policy and provide overall direction to the Association’s leadership. Elections for open positions on the Board take place each spring. The Nominating Committee selects board candidates for the Farm Credit Mid-America annual elections.
Interested in serving on the Board of Directors, or have someone you’d like to nominate?
If you prefer, you may download the candidate recommendation form as a PDF. Then send it and any questions to the Corporate Secretary at [email protected] or fax to 502-791-8198.
Arkansas Directors
Dale Koester
Occupation: Grain and Dairy Cattle Farmer
Wadesville, IN
Dale is the co-owner and operator of Koester Brothers Farms, Inc., a diversified dairy and grain operation, located in southwestern Indiana. The operation milks 230 cows utilizing robotics and produces wheat, soybeans, white and yellow corn and straw for erosion control blankets. Dale served as a member of the Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council. Other leadership roles include serving as the Vice-Chair of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers National Committee, Dairy Farmers of America Young Cooperators and the American Soybean Association’s Young Leader Program. He has served on the Posey County Drainage Board, the Posey County FSA committee, the Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau Board, the Vanderburgh County Fair and has been a member of the Evansville Young Dairymen, Vanderburgh County Extension Board and St. Wendel Church. Dale received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. He is currently serving as the Audit Committee’s Vice Chair and serves on the Community Investment Committee.
Indiana Directors
Dale Koester
Occupation: Grain and Dairy Cattle Farmer
Wadesville, IN
Dale is the co-owner and operator of Koester Brothers Farms, Inc., a diversified dairy and grain operation, located in southwestern Indiana. The operation milks 230 cows utilizing robotics and produces wheat, soybeans, white and yellow corn and straw for erosion control blankets. Dale served as a member of the Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council. Other leadership roles include serving as the Vice-Chair of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers National Committee, Dairy Farmers of America Young Cooperators and the American Soybean Association’s Young Leader Program. He has served on the Posey County Drainage Board, the Posey County FSA committee, the Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau Board, the Vanderburgh County Fair and has been a member of the Evansville Young Dairymen, Vanderburgh County Extension Board and St. Wendel Church. Dale received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. He is currently serving as the Audit Committee’s Vice Chair and serves on the Community Investment Committee.
Kentucky Directors
Dale Koester
Occupation: Grain and Dairy Cattle Farmer
Wadesville, IN
Dale is the co-owner and operator of Koester Brothers Farms, Inc., a diversified dairy and grain operation, located in southwestern Indiana. The operation milks 230 cows utilizing robotics and produces wheat, soybeans, white and yellow corn and straw for erosion control blankets. Dale served as a member of the Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council. Other leadership roles include serving as the Vice-Chair of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers National Committee, Dairy Farmers of America Young Cooperators and the American Soybean Association’s Young Leader Program. He has served on the Posey County Drainage Board, the Posey County FSA committee, the Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau Board, the Vanderburgh County Fair and has been a member of the Evansville Young Dairymen, Vanderburgh County Extension Board and St. Wendel Church. Dale received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. He is currently serving as the Audit Committee’s Vice Chair and serves on the Community Investment Committee.
Ohio Directors
Dale Koester
Occupation: Grain and Dairy Cattle Farmer
Wadesville, IN
Dale is the co-owner and operator of Koester Brothers Farms, Inc., a diversified dairy and grain operation, located in southwestern Indiana. The operation milks 230 cows utilizing robotics and produces wheat, soybeans, white and yellow corn and straw for erosion control blankets. Dale served as a member of the Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council. Other leadership roles include serving as the Vice-Chair of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers National Committee, Dairy Farmers of America Young Cooperators and the American Soybean Association’s Young Leader Program. He has served on the Posey County Drainage Board, the Posey County FSA committee, the Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau Board, the Vanderburgh County Fair and has been a member of the Evansville Young Dairymen, Vanderburgh County Extension Board and St. Wendel Church. Dale received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. He is currently serving as the Audit Committee’s Vice Chair and serves on the Community Investment Committee.
Tennessee Directors
Dale Koester
Occupation: Grain and Dairy Cattle Farmer
Wadesville, IN
Dale is the co-owner and operator of Koester Brothers Farms, Inc., a diversified dairy and grain operation, located in southwestern Indiana. The operation milks 230 cows utilizing robotics and produces wheat, soybeans, white and yellow corn and straw for erosion control blankets. Dale served as a member of the Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council. Other leadership roles include serving as the Vice-Chair of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers National Committee, Dairy Farmers of America Young Cooperators and the American Soybean Association’s Young Leader Program. He has served on the Posey County Drainage Board, the Posey County FSA committee, the Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau Board, the Vanderburgh County Fair and has been a member of the Evansville Young Dairymen, Vanderburgh County Extension Board and St. Wendel Church. Dale received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. He is currently serving as the Audit Committee’s Vice Chair and serves on the Community Investment Committee.
Appointed Directors
Dale Koester
Occupation: Grain and Dairy Cattle Farmer
Wadesville, IN
Dale is the co-owner and operator of Koester Brothers Farms, Inc., a diversified dairy and grain operation, located in southwestern Indiana. The operation milks 230 cows utilizing robotics and produces wheat, soybeans, white and yellow corn and straw for erosion control blankets. Dale served as a member of the Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council. Other leadership roles include serving as the Vice-Chair of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers National Committee, Dairy Farmers of America Young Cooperators and the American Soybean Association’s Young Leader Program. He has served on the Posey County Drainage Board, the Posey County FSA committee, the Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau Board, the Vanderburgh County Fair and has been a member of the Evansville Young Dairymen, Vanderburgh County Extension Board and St. Wendel Church. Dale received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. He is currently serving as the Audit Committee’s Vice Chair and serves on the Community Investment Committee.
