I am pleased to announce two promotions in the Northern Region, which includes our St. Albans, Newport and Chazy offices.
Mike Farmer is being promoted to Senior Vice President/Regional Manager; he will remain the St. Albans office manager. Loren Petzoldt is being promoted to Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager in the Newport office. Both promotions will be effective 3/01/11, upon Ken Buzzell's retirement.
Mike has 21 years of experience with Farm Credit. He was hired as a loan officer in the White River Jct. office of the Connecticut Valley association in 1989. In 1998 Mike moved to the St. Albans office as a senior loan officer. He was promoted to assistant vice president in 2005 and vice president in 2008. Mike is a Farm Credit tax specialist and a certified general real estate appraiser in Vermont. He holds a degree in agricultural and resource economics from the University of Vermont.
Loren has 24 years of experience with Farm Credit. He worked for the Farm Credit Administration as an associate examiner for three years beginning in 1986. He was hired as a loan officer in the Newport office of the Connecticut Valley association in 1989. In 2004 Loren was promoted to senior loan officer, and in 2005 he began to split his time between the St. Albans and Newport offices. Loren is a Farm Credit tax specialist. He holds a degree in applied economics and business management from Cornell University.
Congratulations to Mike and Loren!
Please note we are posting a loan officer position in St. Albans. Details on our web site: Career Opportunities.
