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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.

Market Place Delivery Team

James F. Schiller
President and
Chief Executive Officer
  David B. Armstrong
Executive Vice President
Customer Delivery
Gerald A. Brian
Sr. Vice President
Chief Credit Officer
  Jack W. Kelly
Sr. VP/Executive Director
Joint Association Technology Development
Richard A. Schroeder
Sr. Vice President
Capital Markets/Commercial Lending
  Bethany L. Barker, SPHR
Vice President
Human Resources
Melissa A. Stolicker
Vice President
Internal Audit
  Travis D. Jones
Sr. Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
 

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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