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Management Team
With over 160 years of combined experience, the Executive Management Team
for GreenStone Farm Credit Services is a tenured, talented, and knowledgeable
leadership group. They possess the skills needed to guide GreenStone in
the 21st Century and to make its vision "to be rural America's first
choice for financial services" a reality.
These individuals have helped customers during the up-and-down cycles
of agriculture. Through their leadership, GreenStone Farm Credit Services
is committed to promoting the success of its customers and financing the
growth of rural America.
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James F. Schiller
Chief Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer reports directly to the Board of Directors
and provides executive leadership to the organization. The position is charged
with the responsibility to effectively manage the organization to fulfill
its vision and mission. This includes planning, organizing, and insuring
proper controls are in place that optimize the utilization of financial,
physical, technical, and human resources in support of the vision and mission.
Jim has been with Farm Credit Services since 1972 when he began his career
as a Loan Officer/Farm Records Coordinator at the former Production Credit
Association of Lansing. He then became the Credit Manager and eventual Vice
President Credit for the Production Credit Association of Bay City. In 1975
he was named the Chief Executive Officer of the Production Credit Association
of Southeastern Michigan and in 1985 the Chief Executive Officer of Farm
Credit Services of Southeastern Michigan. When the Michigan Farm Credit
organizations merged into a state organization, he was named the Chief Operating
Officer in June of 1999 and became the Chief Executive Officer on January
1, 2001.
He graduated with honors from Michigan State University with a Bachelor
of Science Degree. He has also participated in numerous leadership, management
and credit-related educational programs throughout his professional career.
He was a commissioned officer with the US Army and served one year on the
General's Staff in Fort Knox, Kentucky and one year in Vietnam.
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David B. Armstrong
Executive Vice President Customer Delivery
As the Executive Vice President of Customer Delivery, Dave plans, organizes,
and directs the organization's marketplace performance in support of its
mission, strategic, and business plan objectives. He develops and provides
guidance for the implementation of all sales and marketing programs and
is responsible for retail field operations, which include product and service
delivery. He is also responsible for achieving a high level of customer
satisfaction.
Dave has over 20 years of experience with Farm Credit Services in Michigan.
After his graduation from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Animal Science, he started his Farm Credit career as a loan officer
for the Production Credit Association of Southeastern Michigan in 1981.
In 1985 he transferred to Farm Credit Services of East Central Michigan
and assumed a branch manager role until 1993 when he was promoted to Vice
President of Sales and Marketing. In 1996 he was named the Chief Executive
Officer of East Central Michigan and served in that role until 1999 when
the four organizations in Michigan merged to form GreenStone Farm Credit
Services. He now serves as the Executive Vice President of Customer Delivery.
He completed the Graduate School of Banking program at the University
of Wisconsin-Madison and is a former board member of the MSU College of
Ag and Natural Resources Alumni Association.
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Gerald A. Brian
Sr. Vice President Chief Credit Officer
As Chief Credit Officer, Jerry is responsible for maintaining sound lending
operations including underwriting, approvals, credit policies and procedures,
and credit administration. He provides leadership and communications for
Association credit direction, lending philosophy, and risk management. He
also develops and assists in conducting credit education and training and
coordinates the Association response to its internal credit review programs.
Jerry started his Farm Credit career in 1971 as an assistant manager at
the Federal Land Bank Association of Hillsdale. He then went to Farm Credit
Services in St. Paul in 1978 as a Supervisory Reviewer and was named Associate
Vice President in 1982. During 1985 and part of 1986 he worked for the National
Bank of Commerce in Mankato, Minnesota and returned to Farm Credit in 1986
as Director of Special Credit for Farm Credit Services in Mankato. He served
as their Chief Credit Officer from 1988 to 1991 when he came to Michigan
and became the Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for Farm Credit
Services of West Michigan. In 1999 he was named the Chief Credit Officer
for GreenStone with the merger of the Michigan Farm Credit organizations.
Jerry is a graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science
degree from the College of Agriculture.
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Jack W. Kelly
Sr. VP/Executive Director Joint Association Technology
Development
Jack acts as the Executive Director of a joint association technology
development unit. This unit is owned and operated by four Farm Credit Associations,
including GreenStone. The mission of the development group is to promote
the business success of the Association Partners through the efficient and
effective delivery of retail applications and technical systems.
Jack has been with Farm Credit Services for over 19 years. He started
his career as a Loan Officer for Farm Credit Services of Mid-Michigan in
1986. Since that time, he has held several positions in Farm Credit Services
Associations in Michigan and southern California including Loan Officer,
Branch Manager, Manager of Credit Processing, Director of Audit, Director
of Information Services, and Sr. Vice President of Customer Support Systems,
as well as his current position with the Joint Association Technology Development
unit.
Jack is a graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in Agriculture
with additional specialty work in process management. He is a recent past
member of the Board of Directors of the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources Alumni Association.
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Richard A. Schroeder
Sr. Vice President
Capital Markets/Commercial Lending
Rick is responsible for expanding and maintaining the organization's commercial
lending opportunities with eligible agri-businesses, cooperatives, large
mega-producer operations, other Farm Credit institutions, commercial banks,
insurance companies, and other agricultural finance firms. He is also responsible
for identifying key enterprises and players, and developing and successfully
carrying out special marketing plans to capture lending and financial service
opportunities with this customer group.
Rick started his Farm Credit career in 1974 and some of his first positions
included loan officer, branch manager, and Agrifax Coordinator. He was promoted
to Vice President Credit for the PCA of Alma in 1983 and served as Branch
Manager from October 1985 through June 1986. He served as the Vice President
Credit for FCS of Michigan's Heartland from 1986 to 1999 and became the
Vice President Agribusiness for GreenStone from June 1999 to May 2001. He
was promoted to Senior Vice President Agribusiness on June 1, 2001 in an
effort to expand GreenStone's capital markets presence.
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Bethany L. Barker, SPHR
Vice President Human Resources
Beth provides the broad workforce management focus that supports GreenStone’s
efforts to be a marketplace leader and a desirable place to work. Her HR
team provides services to Association managers and employees, including
organizational assessment and planning, performance management, recruitment/selection,
training and development, compensation and employee relations. Beth is committed
to promoting a work environment that focuses on employee satisfaction and
organizational effectiveness.
“We strive to hire employees who are bright, hardworking, have strong
interpersonal relationship skills and otherwise fit our business culture.
The organization places high value on career-oriented employees and will
support their personal and professional development. We foster teamwork,
but also value and reward individual accomplishments. When possible, the
organization will promote from within, based upon demonstrated performance
qualifications. We value all staff members as individuals and recognize
that our diversity of background, experiences, and ideas enrich the organization
as a whole.”
Beth has led the HR function for GreenStone since 1998 and has 17 years
of human resources experience. She is a member of the Society of Human Resources
Management and the Human Resources Management Association of Mid Michigan.
Beth graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Psychology and Human Resources Management.
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Melissa A. Stolicker
Vice President of Internal Audit
As the Vice President of Internal Audit, Melissa’s primary purpose
is to design, plan, implement, and monitor an all inclusive audit program
for GreenStone. The audit program includes a risk based approach to evaluating
credit, collateral, financial, technology, and operational internal controls.
The audit process will be designed to ensure regulatory compliance and enhance
GreenStone’s overall financial soundness.
Melissa is a certified public accountant and has over 12 years of public
accounting and auditing experience, with a major focus in the financial
institutions industry. She is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s,
Michigan Association of CPA’s, and the Institute for Internal Auditors.
She graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Administration.
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Travis D. Jones
Sr. Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer, Travis provides strategic and operational leadership
to issues affecting the organization’s long range financial viability, as well
as day-to-day financial activities. He leads the organization’s financial operations,
including loan pricing, cash management, accounting, tax and financial analysis, and
reporting. He also directs the organization’s financial and capital planning
and utilization.
Travis began his career in 1989 in public accounting with Deloitte & Touche
located in Lansing, Michigan. In 1993, he joined Republic Bancorp Inc.
headquartered in Owosso, Michigan. He served as Audit Manager, Financial
Reporting Officer, Risk Management Officer, and finally Vice President and
Corporate Controller during his 14 years with the banking organization.
After Republic’s merger with Citizens Bank in December 2006, he served
as a Vice President and Accounting Administration Manager. He joined GreenStone
in September 2007.
Travis is a certified public accountant and a graduate of the University of
Michigan with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
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Market Place Delivery Team:
- Dennis McDonald, Sr. Vice President, AgriConsumer Market
- Leo Pasch, Vice President Financial Services
- Tom Judd, Regional Vice President, North Region
- Ron Musselman, Regional Vice President, Southeast Region
- Bert Sheridan, Regional Vice President, West Region
- Randy Stec, Regional Vice President, East Region
- Carl Treml, Regional Vice President, Northeast Region
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