Board of Directors

Owned and operated by farmers, for farmers.

Our board is elected by Farm Credit members. Interested in learning more about governance? Explore charters and bylaws in the committee's overseeing documents.

 

Chair

Vickie N. Smitherman

County
Yadkin
Commodity
Dairy Cows
Committees
Compensation, Executive, Governance
Term Expires
2022
Vice-Chair

D. Kaleb Rathbone

County
Haywood
Commodity
Beef Cattle, Hay, Corn
Committees
Audit, Compensation, Executive
Term Expires
2022
Outside Director

John M. Barnard

County
Iredell
Committees
Audit
Term Expires
2022
Board Member

E. Bernard Beck

County
Randolph
Commodity
Beef Cattle, Hay
Committees
Audit
Term Expires
2023
Board Member

W. Rex Bell

County
Iredell
Commodity
Corn, Hay, Soybean, Wheat
Committees
Compensation, Governance
Term Expires
2025
Board Member

Mark A. Bray

County
Stokes
Commodity
Beef Cattle, Dairy, Poultry, Stocker/Feeder Calves
Committees
Audit
Term Expires
2026
Andrew W. Burleson, Carolina Farm Credit
Board Member

Andrew W. Burleson

County
Stanly
Commodity
Cotton, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Beef Cattle
Committees
Governance
Term Expires
2026
Board Member

David M. Coltrane

County
Randolph
Commodity
Dairy Cows, Replacement Heifers
Committees
Compensation
Term Expires
2022
Board Member

Dan A. Hunsucker

County
Catawba
Commodity
Beef Cattle, Hay, Corn, Wheat, Soybeans
Committees
Governance
Term Expires
2025
Board Member

Joseph A. Lail

County
Cleveland
Commodity
Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Beef Cattle
Committees
Audit, Compensation
Term Expires
2023
Board Member

J. Eric McPherson

County
Alamance
Commodity
Beef Cattle, Poultry
Committees
Compensation
Term Expires
2024
Board Member

Clark M. Newlin

County
Alamance
Commodity
Grain, Hay
Committees
Compensation, Governance
Term Expires
2026
Board Member

Leslie G. Sparks, DVM

County
Alleghany
Commodity
Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Swine
Committees
Governance
Term Expires
2024
Board Member

L. Kim Starnes

County
Rowan
Commodity
Poultry, Row Crops, Beef Cattle
Committees
Compensation, Audit
Term Expires
2025
Outside Director

Dr. Alton Thompson

County
Guilford
Committees
Governance
Term Expires
2025