MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Darrell Curtis, AgChoice Farm Credit president and CEO, announced staffing enhancements and promotions to the cooperative’s senior leadership team.
New assignments include:
– Mark Kerstetter, formerly Chief Financial Officer, is now Chief Operations Officer.
– Mike Schrey, formerly Chief Lending Officer, is now Chief Credit Officer.
– Ryan Davis, formerly the Assistant Credit Analysis Manager, will now work closely with Schrey as the Director of Credit Administration.
– Crystal Standish, formerly the Director of Sales and Marketing, was promoted to Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.
– Terry Davis, formerly the Controller, was promoted to Chief Financial Officer.
– Gina Moshier, formerly the Director of Organizational Effectiveness, was promoted to Chief Administrative Officer.
“We constantly strive to be more effective and deliver maximum benefits to our customer-owners,” Curtis shared. “These leadership adjustments will improve our ability to help our customers, our cooperative and our employees achieve growth.”
The Association also announced reduced loan fees for borrowers through the end of 2018, one of several efforts to increase the cooperative’s returns to members during a challenging agricultural economy. Additional initiatives include a webinar explaining 2018 tax law changes, which is available to the public October 2, and a $5 million one-time special patronage distribution.
Any new money loans originating no earlier than September 1 and closing no later than December 31 are eligible for up to $1,000 off loan fees. New and existing borrowers are eligible, and some restrictions apply. More information is available on AgChoice’s website.
“As a cooperative, it’s AgChoice’s responsibility to support customer-owners in both good and challenging times through various forms of profit sharing,” said Curtis. “By reducing loan fees through yearend, we hope to also reduce the burden on our borrowers’ wallets when they seek the financing they need.”
AgChoice Farm Credit is a member-owned Agricultural Credit Association with nearly $1.9 billion in gross loan assets. Through 10 branch offices, it provides loans and financial services to more than 10,000 customers in 52 counties in central, western and northern Pennsylvania as well as four counties in West Virginia. To learn more about AgChoice Farm Credit and its financial programs, visit www.agchoice.com.
–AgChoice Farm Credit