Michael J. Reynolds has served as president and chief executive officer since 1/1/2020. He is a Farm Credit veteran having joined in 1990 after graduating from Hartwick College with a Bachelor’s in Management and Accounting. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as Chief Business Officer where he provided executive leadership for all branch credit and financial services operations. He is also a member of Farm Credit East’s Credit and Human Resources committees. He serves as chair of the Board of Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI), a service company owned by Farm Credit East and other ACAs. He is also active in other workgroups within the Farm Credit System, including serving as Vice Chair of the Farm Credit System’s Presidents Planning Committee, a national leadership group, and will serve as Chair in 2023.
Senior Officers
Senior Leadership Responsibilities
Briana oversees the credit analyst and operations functions, ensuring alignment of all aspects of credit delivery. She also leads Farm Credit East’s human resources, including benefits, recruiting, employee engagement, training, compensation and many other special projects. She joined Farm Credit in 2003 and served as loan officer in the Middleboro branch for seven years, and human resources for 13 years before transitioning to her current role as COO. She is Chair of Farm Credit East’s Human Resources Committee and serves on the CoBank Retirement Trust. She serves as director of the board of Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI), a service company owned by Farm Credit East and other ACAs. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in animal science/ag business. She is also a graduate of LEAD New York and Farm Credit’s Leadership Development Program.
Dario oversees Farm Credit East's tax and accounting programs, business consulting, payroll and crop insurance business unit. Prior to becoming the Chief Financial Services Officer, he served as the Retail Financial Services Leader, providing coaching and leadership to a dedicated management team overseeing tax, accounting and consulting professionals. He joined Farm Credit in 2012 and was a Senior Tax Consultant specializing in tax consulting, research, planning and compliance for both individuals and businesses within the agricultural community before entering his most recent leadership roles. Dario also plays a significant role in Farm Credit’s Knowledge Exchange department on matters of policy as they relate to federal and state taxation.
Dario holds a B.S. from Cornell University, J.D. from Albany Law School and a LLM from New York University. He is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™.
Jan oversees the ACA's communications, marketing, Knowledge Exchange and public relations efforts. Jan began her Farm Credit career as a loan officer in 1982 and has held various positions, including branch manager, regional manager and Chief Financial Services Officer. Jan is a past president of the Farm Financial Standards Council and served as treasurer of the New York Agricultural Land Trust. She volunteers at the Northeast Dairy Challenge and other ag and community groups. Jan holds a B.S. in agricultural economics from Cornell University and an MBA from Syracuse University.
Alena C. Gfeller is responsible for Farm Credit East’s legal department and serves as the Standards of Conduct officer. As head of the legal department, she is charged with providing support on complex and innovative loan issues, ensuring regulatory compliance, supervision of outside counsel, and assisting with all facets of the Association’s legal and governance needs. She serves on the Farm Credit East Human Resources Committee and works closely with the Board’s Governance/Stewardship Committee. She joined Farm Credit East in September 2016, having previously been a partner and member of the executive committee at Murtha Cullina, LLP. She is a graduate of Arizona State University and received her law degree from Widener University School of Law.
Andrew N. Grant leads the financial, treasury, accounting and asset-liability management operations of the Association. Prior to assuming his current position, he was chief financial officer of Farm Credit of Maine and has held several positions since joining Farm Credit in 1995. He is a member of the Association’s Executive Leadership Team, serves as Chair of the Asset Liability Committee and works closely with the Board Audit Committee. He also serves on the CoBank, ACB Retirement Trust Committee, which oversees the defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans for the Association and several other Farm Credit employers. He is a graduate of Husson University and holds both a B.S. in management accounting and a M.S. in business.
Ryan is responsible for measuring and monitoring enterprise risk and analytics within Farm Credit East and provides the board and management reports demonstrating operational performance against the association’s risk appetite. Ryan also coordinates matters with the federal examiner, the Farm Credit Administration. Ryan joined Farm Credit in 2008, initially as a loan officer and has advanced through several positions throughout his career. He serves on the Executive Leadership Team, chairs the Management Risk and Model Governance committees, and serves on the Credit Committee. He also works closely with the Board’s Business Risk Committee. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business from Morrisville State College and is also a graduate of Farm Credit’s Leadership Development Programs and LEAD New York. Ryan and his family live on a small farm outside of Syracuse.
Roger E. Murray provides strategic oversight to the credit & appraisal functions in the capital markets, agribusiness, retail and Country Living segments. He serves as Chair of Credit Committee and provides program leadership for Farm Credit East’s trade credit partnership with AgDirect, digital loan originations with Farmlend, and leasing services through Farm Credit Leasing. He serves on Farm Credit East’s Executive Leadership Team, Credit, Asset Liability, Business Risk, and Human Resources committees and works closely with the Board’s Business Risk Committee. He holds a degree from Cornell University in agricultural economics. He joined Farm Credit in 1981 and has held several positions with predecessor organizations as well as the Springfield Bank for Cooperatives and CoBank in Springfield, Mass.
David H. Pugh provides strategic oversight and leadership to all lending and appraisal functions and their teams. He serves on Farm Credit East’s executive leadership team, Credit, Asset Liability, Business Risk and Human Resources committees and works closely with the Board’s Business Risk Committee. Dave also coordinates relationships with strategic partners, including Farm Credit Leasing and AgDirect. Dave started with Farm Credit in 1986 as a loan officer and has served in several varied credit delivery and leadership roles. Most recently, he served as Chief Experience Officer where he led Farm Credit East’s digital transformation. He was a member of LEAD New York, Class VIII. Dave holds an AAS in Animal Science from SUNY Morrisville and a BS in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University.
Michael J. Reynolds has served as president and chief executive officer since 1/1/2020. He is a Farm Credit veteran having joined in 1990 after graduating from Hartwick College with a Bachelor’s in Management and Accounting. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as Chief Business Officer where he provided executive leadership for all branch credit and financial services operations. He is also a member of Farm Credit East’s Credit and Human Resources committees. He serves as chair of the Board of Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI), a service company owned by Farm Credit East and other ACAs. He is also active in other workgroups within the Farm Credit System, including serving as Vice Chair of the Farm Credit System’s Presidents Planning Committee, a national leadership group, and will serve as Chair in 2023.
Briana oversees the credit analyst and operations functions, ensuring alignment of all aspects of credit delivery. She also leads Farm Credit East’s human resources, including benefits, recruiting, employee engagement, training, compensation and many other special projects. She joined Farm Credit in 2003 and served as loan officer in the Middleboro branch for seven years, and human resources for 13 years before transitioning to her current role as COO. She is Chair of Farm Credit East’s Human Resources Committee and serves on the CoBank Retirement Trust. She serves as director of the board of Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI), a service company owned by Farm Credit East and other ACAs. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in animal science/ag business. She is also a graduate of LEAD New York and Farm Credit’s Leadership Development Program.
Dario oversees Farm Credit East's tax and accounting programs, business consulting, payroll and crop insurance business unit. Prior to becoming the Chief Financial Services Officer, he served as the Retail Financial Services Leader, providing coaching and leadership to a dedicated management team overseeing tax, accounting and consulting professionals. He joined Farm Credit in 2012 and was a Senior Tax Consultant specializing in tax consulting, research, planning and compliance for both individuals and businesses within the agricultural community before entering his most recent leadership roles. Dario also plays a significant role in Farm Credit’s Knowledge Exchange department on matters of policy as they relate to federal and state taxation.
Dario holds a B.S. from Cornell University, J.D. from Albany Law School and a LLM from New York University. He is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™.
Jan oversees the ACA's communications, marketing, Knowledge Exchange and public relations efforts. Jan began her Farm Credit career as a loan officer in 1982 and has held various positions, including branch manager, regional manager and Chief Financial Services Officer. Jan is a past president of the Farm Financial Standards Council and served as treasurer of the New York Agricultural Land Trust. She volunteers at the Northeast Dairy Challenge and other ag and community groups. Jan holds a B.S. in agricultural economics from Cornell University and an MBA from Syracuse University.
Alena C. Gfeller is responsible for Farm Credit East’s legal department and serves as the Standards of Conduct officer. As head of the legal department, she is charged with providing support on complex and innovative loan issues, ensuring regulatory compliance, supervision of outside counsel, and assisting with all facets of the Association’s legal and governance needs. She serves on the Farm Credit East Human Resources Committee and works closely with the Board’s Governance/Stewardship Committee. She joined Farm Credit East in September 2016, having previously been a partner and member of the executive committee at Murtha Cullina, LLP. She is a graduate of Arizona State University and received her law degree from Widener University School of Law.
Andrew N. Grant leads the financial, treasury, accounting and asset-liability management operations of the Association. Prior to assuming his current position, he was chief financial officer of Farm Credit of Maine and has held several positions since joining Farm Credit in 1995. He is a member of the Association’s Executive Leadership Team, serves as Chair of the Asset Liability Committee and works closely with the Board Audit Committee. He also serves on the CoBank, ACB Retirement Trust Committee, which oversees the defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans for the Association and several other Farm Credit employers. He is a graduate of Husson University and holds both a B.S. in management accounting and a M.S. in business.
Ryan is responsible for measuring and monitoring enterprise risk and analytics within Farm Credit East and provides the board and management reports demonstrating operational performance against the association’s risk appetite. Ryan also coordinates matters with the federal examiner, the Farm Credit Administration. Ryan joined Farm Credit in 2008, initially as a loan officer and has advanced through several positions throughout his career. He serves on the Executive Leadership Team, chairs the Management Risk and Model Governance committees, and serves on the Credit Committee. He also works closely with the Board’s Business Risk Committee. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business from Morrisville State College and is also a graduate of Farm Credit’s Leadership Development Programs and LEAD New York. Ryan and his family live on a small farm outside of Syracuse.
Roger E. Murray provides strategic oversight to the credit & appraisal functions in the capital markets, agribusiness, retail and Country Living segments. He serves as Chair of Credit Committee and provides program leadership for Farm Credit East’s trade credit partnership with AgDirect, digital loan originations with Farmlend, and leasing services through Farm Credit Leasing. He serves on Farm Credit East’s Executive Leadership Team, Credit, Asset Liability, Business Risk, and Human Resources committees and works closely with the Board’s Business Risk Committee. He holds a degree from Cornell University in agricultural economics. He joined Farm Credit in 1981 and has held several positions with predecessor organizations as well as the Springfield Bank for Cooperatives and CoBank in Springfield, Mass.
David H. Pugh provides strategic oversight and leadership to all lending and appraisal functions and their teams. He serves on Farm Credit East’s executive leadership team, Credit, Asset Liability, Business Risk and Human Resources committees and works closely with the Board’s Business Risk Committee. Dave also coordinates relationships with strategic partners, including Farm Credit Leasing and AgDirect. Dave started with Farm Credit in 1986 as a loan officer and has served in several varied credit delivery and leadership roles. Most recently, he served as Chief Experience Officer where he led Farm Credit East’s digital transformation. He was a member of LEAD New York, Class VIII. Dave holds an AAS in Animal Science from SUNY Morrisville and a BS in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University.