Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of 1st Farm Credit Services is comprised of 17 members. Fourteen members are clients who are elected by the Association’s voting stockholders. Two members are "outside directors" who are not clients and are elected by other directors. One member is an "appointed director" who is determined by the other directors. The Board of Directors meets regularly to set policy and business direction and to monitor and evaluate operations.

Meet our Board of Directors: 

John Baylor, Chairperson
Cuba, IL

John has a corn and soybean operation. He also has a beef cow herd. He has served on the Board since 1994.


 

Steve Cowser, Vice Chairperson
Bradford, IL

Steve farms with family members in their corn, soybean, wheat and hay operation. They also have a sow center, finishing operation and a cow/calf herd. He has served on the Board since 2004.

 


Jeffery Austman
Forrest, IL

Jeff farms with his father in a corn and soybean operation. He has served on the board since 2009.


Kevin Aves
Kirkland, IL

Kevin farms with family members in their corn, soybean and wheat operation. He has served on the Board since 1992.


 

Brian C. Baldwin, Appointed Inside Director
Warrenville, IL

Brian currently holds a leadership position in a private investment management company.  He has more than 14 years of risk management experience. Brian owns land which is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program and also owns agricultural ground with his father.  He has served on the board since 2010.

 

Wayne Carstens
Long Point, IL

Wayne has a corn and soybean operation. He has served on the Board since 1987.

 

Larry L. Fischer, Appointed Outside Director
Quincy, IL

Larry owns farm land and retired from John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL. He has served on the Board since 1989.

 

 

 

Kathleen Hainline, Appointed Outside Director
Stanford, IL 

Kathleen is currently affiliated with Advance Trading, Inc.  Her principal occupation is agriculture risk management consulting/brokerage.  She has seventeen years of auditing experience in financial institutions and agribusiness.  She has been on the board since 2010.

 

David Keller
Mt. Carroll, IL

David farms with a family member in their corn, soybean and hay operation. They also have a beef cow/calf herd. He has served on the Board since 1987. 

 

Rodney McGaughey
Carthage, IL

Rod has a corn, soybean and hay operation. He also has a beef cow/calf herd. He has served on the Board since 1986.

 

Michael L. Menold
Princeville, IL

Mike farms with family members in their corn, soybean and pumpkin operation. He has served on the Board since 1995.

 

Roger Newell
Williamsfield, IL

Roger farms with family members in their corn, soybean and alfalfa operation. They also have a beef cow/calf herd and a purebred swine operation. He has served on the Board since 1995.

 

David H. Peters
Manteno, IL

David farms with family members and custom farms in a grain operation producing wheat, soybeans and corn.  He has served on the board since 2010.

 

Michael Pratt
Dixon, IL

Michael farms with family members in their corn, soybean and seed corn operation. He has served on the Board since 2002.

 

John Schmitt
Quincy, IL

John has a corn, soybean, hay and other forages operation. He also has a beef cattle operation. He has served on the Board since 1995.

 

 

Roger Schrodt
Galesburg, IL

Roger has a corn and soybean operation. He has served on the Board since 2000.

R. Craig Stewart
Yorkville, IL

Craig farms with family members in their corn and soybean operation. He has served on the Board since 1998. 

 

 

 

 

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