Ohio Nominating Committee Election

Greg Corcoran

Chillicothe

Corcoran is a fifth-generation farmer from Southern Ohio. He is a father to five beautiful girls and is expecting his sixth child, a son, in June. He farms alongside his father & three uncles. Together they farm 5,000 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat & popcorn. Corcoran Farms also has a 250 head cow/calf operation and a feedlot that serves custom freezer beef directly to the consumer. Greg and his wife, Theresa, served on the AFBF YF&R committee and he was elected Vice Chair 2019-2021. Prior to that they served as Chairs on Ohio’s Young Ag Professional State Committee 2016-2017. Locally, Corcoran has served as a Trustee on the Ross Farm Bureau County Board for several years, including three years as President and he currently serves as President of Bishop Flaget School Board. Greg and Theresa are members of the Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council.

Luke Durbin

Coshocton

Durbin is a full-time grain farmer, in partnership with his father at Durbin Farms LLC, in Tuscarawas County. They produce 2,400 acres of wheat, corn, and soybeans annually. In addition, Luke and his wife, Kayla operate Durbin Land & Cattle where they raise 50 Simmental cow/calf pairs and forage hay. Luke and his wife have served as past chairs of the Young Ag Professionals Committee for Ohio Farm Bureau. He is on the Advisory Committee for the Indian Valley FFA, as well as an active member of the Coshocton County Farm Bureau. Luke holds an Associate’s Degree from Ohio State in crop production management. In addition, he has served on the Farm Credit Mid-America Nominating Committee.

Beth Ellis

Sabina

Ellis is a partner of the family operation that owns and leases 7,000 acres. She has farmed full-time since 1996, primarily producing corn and soybeans but including wheat and sorghum for cover. Ellis also owns/operates a 640-acre pheasant hunting preserve licensed by the ODNR. She is the preserve’s full-time manager, responsible for duties including HR/payroll, accounting, employee safety compliance, licensing and property management. She also is the Chairman of the Clinton County Port Authority/Wilmington Airpark and President of Operation Cherrybend. Ellis was previously President of the Clinton County Farm Bureau and served as a board member on the Clinton County Visitors Bureau. Beth currently serves on the Farm Credit Mid-America Nominating Committee.

Charlie Ellington

Louisville

Ellington is a farmer with a beef, grain, hay and dairy operation. He is the owner and operator of Ellington Farms, LLC and the co-owner of Southern Star Farms LLC. Within both companies, he manages the operational finances and develops strategy, measuring his success against industry standards. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from The Ohio State University and, in addition to his farming operation, works as a Senior Nutritional Specialist and is the Director of Feed with Heritage Cooperative. Ellington is a current member of: the Ohio Farm Bureau; Stark County Farm Bureau; American Farm Bureau; Stark, Ohio and National Cattleman’s Associations; Ohio Simmental Association; Ohio and America Soybean Associations; and East Canton Youth Football. Ellington is a member of the Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council and served as a member of the 2023 Nominating Committee.

Jerry Gehret

Fort Laramie

Gehret farms dairy dry cows, heifers, contract feed hogs and row crops on approximately 250 acres. He also works as a General Manager of a machine tool dealer where he oversees operations and growth of the company. Gehret is an Advisory Board Member of the FFA, a Member of the Aileron COO Group, and the President of the Knights of St. John. He served on the Farm Credit Mid-America Know to Grow Advisory Board from 2016 to 2018 and has been a member of the Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council since 2022.

John Hummel

Carroll

Hummel is a full-time farmer and co-manager of his family farm raising corn and soybeans on 4,000 acres for the past 15 years. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Business from Ohio University. He is a member of the Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council and has served on the Farm Credit Mid-America Nominating Committee. Hummel serves as President of the Franklin County Farm Bureau and serves on the Ohio Corn Checkoff Board. Hummel and his wife are former Chairs of the Young Ag Professionals Committee for the Ohio Farm Bureau.

Rebecca Morrow

Wilmington

Morrow farms corn and soybeans on approximately 3,500 along with her father and brother in their general partnership. She also works as a Senior Partner Strategy Manager at AgVend working with agriculture retailers across the country in building their digital strategies. In addition to running the business operations of the farm, Morrow has spent the past 12.5 years working in various roles in the agribusiness industry where she has been responsible for strategic planning, management consulting, market research and executive recruiting. Morrow is currently a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau.

Lisa Peterson

Sabina

Peterson is a partner in Peterson Farms, a 3,000-acre row-crop family farm raising corn, soybeans, and wheat. She is also co-owner of Rattlesnake Roost, LLC, a 130,000 free-range, cage free layer aviary which will begin production in 2026. Additionally, Peterson owns & operates an online Etsy storefront. She is past president of the Ohio 4-H Foundation, past president and current board member of the Fayette County Farm Bureau, Life Pregnancy Resource Center board, the Republican Women of Fayette County and Treasurer of Peterson for Good Government Campaign Committee. Peterson has served on the Farm Credit Mid-America Nominating Committee and Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council.

Mike Wolfe

Baltimore

Wolfe has operated the family grain farm since graduating from The Ohio State University in 1989. He has 600 acres owned, and 900 acres leased, where he grows corn, soybeans, wheat and hay. In conjunction with his row crop operation, he has run a farrow to finish hog operation and an excavating and farm drainage business. He is a trustee for the Thurston Methodist Church, a member of the Fairfield County Regional Planning Committee and on the Board of the Fairfield County Farm Bureau. He has previously held several offices with the Walnut TWP Zoning Board and the Fairfield County SWCD Board. He is currently a member of the Farm Credit Mid-America Nominating Committee and Farm Credit Mid-America Advocate Council and was on the Association’s Advisory Committee until 2018.

Jeff Wuebker

Versailles

Wuebker has been a full-time farmer for more than 20 years with an operation that consists of 1,000 acres of row crops, Holstein and dairy beef cross steers, as well as hog production and finishing. Before he started fulltime farming, he worked as an independent crop consultant for clients in Western Ohio and Eastern Indiana. He currently serves on the Holy Family Catholic Church Parish Council and has previously served in numerous agricultural leadership roles, including as President and Chairman of the Ohio Soybean Association. Wuebker is a past Board member of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and an inaugural member of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board.