STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit completed the 2018 director election by mail on October 10th. The members elected to serve are E. Bernard Beck (5 year term), and Joseph A. Lail (5 year term).
E. Bernard Beck, of Seagrove, N.C. is a full time farmer whose operation consists of hay, and a cow/calf operation. In addition to farming, Mr. Beck serves on the Randolph County Voluntary Agricultural District Board. He is a member of the Randolph County Livestock and Poultry Improvement Association, North Carolina Agribusiness Council, and Oakley Baptist Church.
Joseph A. Lail, of Shelby, N.C. is a full time farmer whose operation consists of Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, and Beef Cattle. Mr. Lail is a member of the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association, and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Lail also serves on the Cleveland County Farm Bureau Board of Directors.
The following stockholders were elected to serve on the 2019 Nominating Committee:
Region 1 – Donald R. Smart, Haywood Co.
Terry E. English, McDowell Co. (Alternate)
Region 2 – Dan A. Hunsucker, Catawba Co.
J. Scott Sink, Alexander Co. (Alternate)
Region 3 – Dennis T. Leamon, Iredell Co.
William R. “Bill” Walker, Jr., Iredell Co. (Alternate)
Region 4 – Andrew W. Burleson, Stanly Co.
Karen H. Moore, Rowan Co. (Alternate)
Region 5 – Mary Beth Jackson, Moore Co.
John E. Ashe, Jr., Rockingham Co. (Alternate)
Region 6 – Sam I. Kiser, Jr., Alamance Co.
Tina R. Gross, Lee Co. (Alternate)
In late October, the board will hold an organizational meeting to appoint committee members and elect the chairman and vice-chairman.
Carolina Farm Credit is a stockholder-owned cooperative providing financing to full and part-time farmers and agricultural-related businesses and also provides financing for the construction and purchase of homes in 54 counties through 32 branch offices. Other financial services available are credit life insurance, appraisal services, leasing programs and financial planning.
For 100 years Farm Credit has been supporting rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services.
Carolina Farm Credit serves over 10,000 members with loans outstanding totaling more than $1.5 billion. The association’s territory covers the western half of North Carolina, with branch offices located in Albemarle, Asheboro, Asheville, Boone, Browns Summit, Burnsville, Carthage, Concord, Conover, Ellerbe, Graham, Hendersonville, Jefferson, Lenoir, Lexington, Lincolnton, Monroe, Murphy, Pilot Mountain, Roxboro, Rural Hall, Salisbury, Shelby, Siler City, Sparta, Spindale, Statesville, Taylorsville, Waynesville, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, and Yanceyville.
Directors for Carolina Farm Credit are W. Rex Bell, Chairman, Statesville, David M. Coltrane, Vice-Chairman, Pleasant Garden; John M. Barnard, Statesville; E. Bernard Beck, Seagrove; Mark A. Bray, Lawsonville; Susie J. Gambill, Sparta; Joseph A. Lail, Shelby; Clark M. Newlin, Haw River; Thomas E. Porter, Jr., Concord; Eric McPherson, Snow Camp; D. Kaleb Rathbone, Waynesville; Lewis E. Smith, Lincolnton; Vickie N. Smitherman, East Bend; L. Kim Starnes, Salisbury; Dr. Alton Thompson, Summerfield.