Farm Credit Mid-America has announced the results of its recent Board of Directors and 2027 Nominating Committee elections, with customer-owners with voting stock selecting four directors to represent Arkansas/Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
The following directors have been re-elected to the Board of Directors for a four-year term:
- Franklin A. Fogleman, Jr. of Marion, Arkansas
- Stephanie Hopper of Macy, Indiana
- Todd Clark of Lexington, Kentucky
- Lowell Hill of DeGraff, Ohio
Fogleman is a sixth-generation farmer producing corn, rice and soybeans on land his family has farmed since 1849. Hopper’s fourth-generation, family operation raises corn, soybeans, wheat and hay and includes a contract swine business, as well as a cow/calf herd and direct-to-consumer beef sales. Clark’s diversified operation produces cattle and hay and offers equine services, custom pasture maintenance and short-term rentals for local agricultural events. Hill raises corn, soybeans and hay on approximately 1,500 acres of owned and rented land.
Farm Credit Mid-America’s Board of Directors is comprised of 15 stockholder-elected positions and two board-appointed outside directors. The board represents the communities and farms that Farm Credit Mid-America supports through its products and services and influences important decisions that determine the cooperative’s direction and growth.
Thoughtful planning and disciplined decisions by Farm Credit Mid-America’s Board of Directors and leadership have positioned the cooperative to deliver strong results and continue fulfilling its purpose amid a challenging agricultural economy.
As weather conditions, commodity prices and customer profitability continue to vary across its six-state territory, Farm Credit Mid-America remains focused on providing dependable access to capital, trusted guidance and long-term support for rural communities and agriculture.
Customer-owners also elected the following individuals to serve on the 2027 Nominating Committee, which is responsible for selecting candidates for the cooperative’s 2027 elections.
Arkansas/Missouri
- Corbin Brown, Wynne
- Heath Donner, Manila
- Mark Fincher, Dyess
- Travis Senter II, Osceola
- Chris Wood, Hickory Ridge
Indiana
- Dan Arnholt, Columbus
- A.J. Booher, West Lafayette
- Katharine Burger, Cedar Grove
- Scott Maple, Kokomo
- Brian Wise, Carmel
Kentucky
- Steven Bach, Mount Sterling
- Caleb Brown, Princeton
- Chris Mitchell, Flemingsburg
- Alice Maze Porter, Hillsboro
- Aaron Tucker, Calhoun
Ohio
- Greg Corocran, Chillicothe
- Luke Durbin, Coshocton
- Beth Ellis, Sabina
- Lisa Peterson, Sabina
- Jeff Wuebker, Versailles
Tennessee
- Andy Davis, Sparta
- Heather Hardy, Brownsville
- Willis Jepson, Orlinda
- Nick Patterson, Red Boiling Springs
- Ben Sanders, Columbia
For more information about Farm Credit Mid-America’s Board of Directors or to learn how to become a candidate, visit our Board of Directors page.
