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About CoBank

Senior Leadership

CoBank's senior leadership team works hand-in-hand with the CoBank board of directors to set the bank's direction, goals and strategies. These professionals represent all major divisions within the bank and are responsible for delivering on CoBank's value proposition to our customer-owners. Each associate at the bank signs a code of conduct, including the senior leaders listed here. In addition, CoBank’s executive officers, general counsel and senior financial professionals also sign a strict code of ethics.


Robert B. Engel, President and Chief Executive Officer
David P. Burlage, Chief Financial Officer
Mary E. McBride, Chief Banking Officer
Lori L. O'Flaherty, Chief Credit Officer
John Svisco, Chief Administrative Officer
Ann Trakimas, Chief Operating Officer
Douglas E. Wilhelm, Chief Risk Officer
Antony M. Bahr, Executive Vice President, Banking Services Group
James R. Bernsten, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Greg Buehne, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Brett Challenger, Senior Vice President, Energy and Water Banking Division
Robert E. Egerton, Senior Vice President - Special Projects, Regional Agribusiness Banking Group 
Gary Fitzgerald, Senior Vice President, Internal Audit
Amy H. Gales, Executive Vice President, Regional Agribusiness Banking Group
Mike Hechtner, Central Region President, Regional Agribusiness Banking Group
Arthur Hodges, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Andrew D. Jacob, Executive Vice President, Regulatory, Legislative and Compliance
David D. Janish, Chief Operations Officer – Wichita
Daniel Key, Senior Vice President, Credit Approval
Brian Klatt, Senior Vice President and Division Manager, Capital Markets Division
Jonathan B. Logan, Executive Vice President, Corporate Agribusiness Banking Group
Paul A. Narduzzo, Executive Vice President, Rural Infrastructure Banking Group
Russell D. Nelson, President, Farm Credit Leasing
Mark Nonnenmacher, Western Region President, Regional Agribusiness Banking Group
Robert O'Toole, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Candace A. Roper, Senior Vice President, Electric Distribution Banking Division
Lynn Scherler, Southern Region President, Regional Agribusiness Banking Group
Richard A. Scholz, Senior Vice President, Non-Credit Services Division
Stephen B. Secor, Senior Vice President, Operations
Gregory E. Somerhalder, Deputy Chief Risk Officer
David Sparks, Eastern Region President, Regional Agribusiness Banking Group
Timothy D. Steidle, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Todd E. Telesz, Senior Vice President, Power Supply Banking Division
Todd Van Hoose, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Mike Vestal, Senior Vice President and Controller
Robert F. West, Senior Vice President, Communications Banking Division
Todd Wilson, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutions and Services Banking Division