After serving the Association’s members for more than 33 years, Ken Nelson has announced his retirement effective August 31st. Ken began his Farm Credit career in February 1982 in South Deerfield, MA, but soon thereafter moved to the St. Johnsbury office. He transferred to the White River Junction office in 1992 when the St. Johnsbury office closed. Ken has served the Association in a number of capacities over the years. He has been a credit representative, loan officer, real estate appraiser, senior loan officer, and for the past three years has been the branch manager of our White River Junction office. We’ll miss Ken’s experience and dedication, and we thank him for his service and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement.
Morgan Rilling, currently the Association’s Credit Operations Coordinator, has been named Interim Branch Manager of the White River Junction office effective August 1st. Morgan began her Farm Credit career in 2004 working as a part-time employee in the Williston office while attending the University of Vermont. Following her graduation in 2005 she became a full-time employee, serving in the White River Junction office. Morgan started as a credit analyst/FRS assistant, became a loan officer in 2006, and assumed her current position in 2012. Morgan’s experience in both credit and administrative roles will serve the Association well. One of her first duties will be to work with Ken Nelson to re-assign his loans to other members of the White River Junction credit staff.
After a 39 year career with Farm Credit, Senior Loan Officer Jeff Temple retired on June 30th. Jeff started out working for the Mohawk-Schoharie Association in Fultonville, NY in 1976, then transferred to Champlain Valley Farm Credit (one of Yankee’s predecessor associations) in 1984. Jeff worked in the Association’s Rutland and Middlebury offices before transferring to White River Junction in 1995. He served there as a loan officer and senior loan officer, becoming the branch manager in 2006. Three years ago Jeff decided it was time to begin transitioning into retirement and stepped down from branch manager to part-time senior loan officer. Jeff’s loans have been re-assigned to other members of the White River Junction and Middlebury credit staff. Just like with Ken Nelson, we’ll miss Jeff’s experience and dedication. We express our gratitude for his service and extend our best wishes for his retirement.
On August 3rd Cory Haggett will begin work as a credit representative. Cory is a native of Brookfield, VT where his parents operated a dairy farm. He holds a degree in agricultural economics from the University of Nebraska. For the past 17 years he has operated his own business in the Randolph area. Cory is enthusiastic about joining Yankee and is looking forward to working with our borrowers.
On June 22nd Kristen Murray began work as a Financial Services Assistant. Kristen is from Ryegate, VT and holds degrees in economics and history from the University of New Hampshire. Immersing herself immediately in tax training, Kristen is looking forward to learning the intricacies of farm taxation.
While there’s been a considerable amount of change in the White River office please be assured that Association management, as well as the entire White River Junction staff, remain committed to continuing to provide you with the highest quality credit and financial services
