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Board of Directors

Farm Credit Mid-America 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?

Nominate a Board Candidate

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

John Kuegel Jr.

John Kuegel Jr.

Occupation: Dairy and Grain Farmer

Owensboro, KY

John is a full-time farmer with a grain, hay and dairy heifers operation. He has served as the past state chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee. He is a director and past president of the Daviess County Farm Bureau, former chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s second district, past president of Kentucky Holstein Cattle Club and a member of the Daviess County Extension Board. He is a former state president of the Kentucky FFA, the Daviess County Extension Council, Deacon at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and a former member of the Owensboro Farm Credit Advisory Committee. John received a degree in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky. John serves on the AgriBank District Farm Credit Council and the National Farm Credit Council. He recently served as the Board's Vice Chair and Chair of the Risk Management Committee and serves on the Human Resources Committee. 

Indiana Directors

John Kuegel Jr.

John Kuegel Jr.

Occupation: Dairy and Grain Farmer

Owensboro, KY

John is a full-time farmer with a grain, hay and dairy heifers operation. He has served as the past state chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee. He is a director and past president of the Daviess County Farm Bureau, former chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s second district, past president of Kentucky Holstein Cattle Club and a member of the Daviess County Extension Board. He is a former state president of the Kentucky FFA, the Daviess County Extension Council, Deacon at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and a former member of the Owensboro Farm Credit Advisory Committee. John received a degree in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky. John serves on the AgriBank District Farm Credit Council and the National Farm Credit Council. He recently served as the Board's Vice Chair and Chair of the Risk Management Committee and serves on the Human Resources Committee. 

Kentucky Directors

John Kuegel Jr.

John Kuegel Jr.

Occupation: Dairy and Grain Farmer

Owensboro, KY

John is a full-time farmer with a grain, hay and dairy heifers operation. He has served as the past state chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee. He is a director and past president of the Daviess County Farm Bureau, former chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s second district, past president of Kentucky Holstein Cattle Club and a member of the Daviess County Extension Board. He is a former state president of the Kentucky FFA, the Daviess County Extension Council, Deacon at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and a former member of the Owensboro Farm Credit Advisory Committee. John received a degree in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky. John serves on the AgriBank District Farm Credit Council and the National Farm Credit Council. He recently served as the Board's Vice Chair and Chair of the Risk Management Committee and serves on the Human Resources Committee. 

Ohio Directors

John Kuegel Jr.

John Kuegel Jr.

Occupation: Dairy and Grain Farmer

Owensboro, KY

John is a full-time farmer with a grain, hay and dairy heifers operation. He has served as the past state chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee. He is a director and past president of the Daviess County Farm Bureau, former chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s second district, past president of Kentucky Holstein Cattle Club and a member of the Daviess County Extension Board. He is a former state president of the Kentucky FFA, the Daviess County Extension Council, Deacon at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and a former member of the Owensboro Farm Credit Advisory Committee. John received a degree in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky. John serves on the AgriBank District Farm Credit Council and the National Farm Credit Council. He recently served as the Board's Vice Chair and Chair of the Risk Management Committee and serves on the Human Resources Committee. 

Tennessee Directors

John Kuegel Jr.

John Kuegel Jr.

Occupation: Dairy and Grain Farmer

Owensboro, KY

John is a full-time farmer with a grain, hay and dairy heifers operation. He has served as the past state chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee. He is a director and past president of the Daviess County Farm Bureau, former chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s second district, past president of Kentucky Holstein Cattle Club and a member of the Daviess County Extension Board. He is a former state president of the Kentucky FFA, the Daviess County Extension Council, Deacon at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and a former member of the Owensboro Farm Credit Advisory Committee. John received a degree in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky. John serves on the AgriBank District Farm Credit Council and the National Farm Credit Council. He recently served as the Board's Vice Chair and Chair of the Risk Management Committee and serves on the Human Resources Committee. 

Appointed Directors

John Kuegel Jr.

John Kuegel Jr.

Occupation: Dairy and Grain Farmer

Owensboro, KY

John is a full-time farmer with a grain, hay and dairy heifers operation. He has served as the past state chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee. He is a director and past president of the Daviess County Farm Bureau, former chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s second district, past president of Kentucky Holstein Cattle Club and a member of the Daviess County Extension Board. He is a former state president of the Kentucky FFA, the Daviess County Extension Council, Deacon at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and a former member of the Owensboro Farm Credit Advisory Committee. John received a degree in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky. John serves on the AgriBank District Farm Credit Council and the National Farm Credit Council. He recently served as the Board's Vice Chair and Chair of the Risk Management Committee and serves on the Human Resources Committee.