Director Leadership Conference 2024 | FCCS | 19 November 2024 | Loews Coronado Bay, 4000 Coronado Bay Rd, Coronado, CA 92118, USA

This conference is designed with intention for Farm Credit System directors and executives to advance governance excellence.

Join us on this conference: Transforming Strategy and Vision, designed to propel executives, directors and boards towards a strategy and vision of excellence. Explore the digital and changing landscape, to understand and navigate the complexities of the digital world and the profound impact of digitalization across agricultural lending. The Conference fosters knowledge exchange, networking, and collaboration driving forward the transformative potential of the digital revolution on Farm Credit.

In a dynamic landscape with unpredictable shifts and challenges, the role of director has evolved to require strategic acumen and visionary leadership. This Conference will help you unlock governance excellence, redefining how you shape strategy, steer vision, and foster sustainable success for your organization. It offers a platform for attendees to delve into the possibilities, challenges, and opportunities arising from this digital era.

Designed with consideration for:
• Board Directors
• Audit Committee Members
• CFOs
• CEOs
• Internal Auditors

2024 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Ryan Avery
Author

Tom Halverson
CEO, CoBank

Scott Klososky
Founding Partner, Future Point of View

Jenny Mesirow
VP Government Affairs, Farm Credit Council

Jacob Shapiro
Partner & Director Geopolitical Analysis, Cognitive Investments

Todd Van Hoose
President & CEO, Farm Credit Council

Rachel Wilson
Director of Cybersecurity, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management; Former Head of Counterterrorism Operations, National Security Agency (NSA)

SPEAKERS:

Naomi Baumann
VP Claims & Insurance Services, FCCS

Barbara Berlin
Managing Director, Governance Insights Center, PwC

Robbie Boone
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Farm Credit Council

Lori Bosanko
CAO & General Counsel, FCCS

Robin Boston
Deputy Chief Examiner & Director, Farm Credit Administration

Theresa Bradley
Chief Audit Officer, CoBank

Karen Brenner
CFO, FFCB

Jeremy Brown
Director, AgTexas

Staci Brown
SVP, Chief Audit Executive, Yosemite Farm Credit

Kim Brunner
EVP & CFO, Greenstone Farm Credit Services

Tim Caffrey
Senior Consultant Board Governance, FCCS

Peter Connor
Managing Director of Finance, Risk & Research, Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation

Nick Cowell
Strategy Consulting Leader – Banking Industry, Deloitte

Les Crutcher
CCO, Yosemite Farm Credit

Brad Fjestad
CFO, Arbor One Farm Credit

John Greiner
Senior Manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Ward Griffin
Deputy General Counsel, Farm Credit Administration

Matt Gorham
Sr. Managing Director, Cyber & Privacy Innovation Institute, PwC

Leslie Hilton
VP Governance, FCCS

Jon Hutchinson
CCO, Capital Farm Credit

Myriah Johnson
VP of Corporate Sustainability, Farm Credit Services of America

John Keugel Jr.
Director, Farm Credit MidAmerica

David Lane
SVP of Sustainability and Corporate Initiatives, Farm Credit East

Sally Lawson
CFO, Capital Farm Credit

Jay Lux
VP Leadership & Organizational Development, FCCS

Trey Martin
Director, First South Farm Credit

Ricardo Martinez
Principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Bill Oemichen
Partner, Oemichen & Bridgewater LLP

Lisa Parrinello
VP, Risk Management & Insurance Services, FCCS

Jenny Rhodes
Board Member – Horizon Farm Credit; Owner – Deerfield Farms, LLC and Hillsdale Farm, LLC, Horizon Farm Credit

William Robinson
Board Member - AgSouth, Owner/Operator- Robinson Family Farm, AgSouth Farm Credit

Howard Rubin
COO, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

Elliot Schreiber
Governance Expert

Tom Stanton
JD, Fellow, Johns Hopkins University Center for Advanced Governmental Studies

Igor Stojanovski
VP Information Security & Compliance, Farm Credit Bank of Texas

Rachel Swanson
Director, Governance, Risk and Controls, AgriBank Farm Credit

Charlie Talbott
Vice Chair, American AgCredit

Edgar Terry
President, Terry Farms, Inc.

Jonathan Trimble
Financial Chief Security Officer, FCS Financial

Reggie Underwood
Director, AgTexas

Abby Wegner
Director, Strategic Initiatives & Data Governance, AgriBank

Steve Wittbecker
Chief Sustainability Officer, CoBank

2024 Sponsors

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• Marsh

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Deloitte

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Pinion