The 2024 FORUM for Ag Lenders mobile app is now available. Go to the App Store or Google Play and search for FCCS Events and download the app.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration Open
1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
General Session #1: Creating A Customer Centric Culture For The Ultimate Customer Experience!; Scott Deming, Author
2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #1
#1A: Technical Skills & Applications: Lending for Success; Ronnie Hucks, Sr. Learning Liaison, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank; Nathan Meiser, Ag Lending Manager, Horizon Farm Credit; Adam Wacker, Vice President Underwriting, FCS America
#1B: Sales & Relationship Management: One Team. One Voice. One Brand. A Step-By-Step Guide To Creating A Customer Centric Culture; Scott Deming, Author
#1C: Emerging Trends & Issues: Harnessing Strengths for Better Communication and Professional Growth; Angie Coleman, Organizational Development Consultant, FCCS
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Reception
6:00 p.m.
Dinner With Strangers Enjoy the company of attendees, speakers and colleagues you might not otherwise meet in the relaxed setting of a local restaurant. Chose from a variety of local restaurants. Sign up is easy--FCCS makes the arrangements, you select from a list of restaurants and pay your tab at the establishment.
7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Breakfast
7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Registration Open
8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
General Session #2: Lending in the Agricultural Marketplace--2024 and Beyond; Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Finance-Virginia Tech
9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions #2
#2B: Sales & Relationship Management: Insights from High-Performing Officers; Jordan Deters, VP Lending, Farm Credit Illinois; Mark Purfeerst, Financial Officer, Compeer; Kyle Watts, VP Branch Manager, Texas Farm Credit
#2A/#2C: Emerging Trends & Issues: Getting Comfortable With The Uncomfortable; Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Finance Virginia Tech
10:45 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #3
#3A: Technical Skills & Applications: Lending Focused Roundtable Discussion
Facilitators: Kimberly Clum, VP Credit, GreenStone Farm Credit Services; Paul Fowler, COO, AgTexas Farm Credit; Alyssa Hartzell, Ag Lending Manager, Horizon Farm Credit
#3B: Sales & Relationship Management: Sales Focused Roundtable Discussion
Facilitators: Gary Coleman, RVP Agricultural Lending, Farm Credit Mid-America; Jennifer Ferris, Financial Officer, Farm Credit Mid-America; Rich Miska, VP Core Markets, Compeer Financial; Kyle Watts, Branch Manager, Texas Farm Credit
#3C: Emerging Trends & Issues: Trends & Issues Roundtable Discussion
Facilitators: Gary Grosdidier, Owner, Resource GG; Josh Krupa, Regional Vice Presidt II, Capital Farm Credit; Rebecca Wood, SVP Business Solutions Manager, AgSouth Farm Credit
12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
General Session #3: Accelerate 2050: The Future of Agriculture; Mitch Frazier, President & CEO, AgriNovus
2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #4
#4A: Technical Skills & Applications: Eligibility Requirements - Thinking Outside the Box; Wes Sutton, General Counsel, Capital Farm Credit
#4B: Sales & Relationship Management: Mastering Vertical Communication: Strategies for Effective Communication with Superiors; Aaron Tigert, Reg. VP Ag Lending and Insurance, Compeer
#4C: Emerging Trends: Change, Choice, and Consequences; Maria Baumgartner, Professional Development Manager, Farm Credit Mid-America
7 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Registration Open
8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions #5
#5A: Technical Skills & Applications: Asking Good Questions for Good Credit Decisions: Helping you Understand the Why; Ed Frey, Member/Owner, Credit Review Group LLC
#5B: Sales & Relationship Management: Innovative Go-To-Market Strategies; David Binerer, Portfolio Management Analyst, Farm Credit Services of America; Anne Brummett, Business Insights Analysis Manager, Farm Credit Services of America; Micah Mensing, Customer Education Manager, Farm Credit Mid-America; Cam Rowe, Ag Tech Partner, Compeer Financial; Landon Shroyer, Ag Tech Partner, Compeer Financial
#5C: Emerging Trends & Issues: Data Insights into Producers' Decisions; Dr. Brady Brewer, Associate professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
General Session #4: The Ultimate Game Changer: How To Lead From The Heart With Empathy; Christopher Connors, Author