Cooperative Involvement
As a cooperative owned by our customers, customer involvement is key to Farm Credit East’s long-term success. We utilize a number of avenues to engage customers and capture their ongoing feedback to ensure the cooperative continues to evolve in the best interest of customer-owners.
Regional Advisory Committees
Farm Credit East’s Regional Advisory Committees are composed of a cross section of stockholders and other members of the agricultural community who meet two times annually with local Farm Credit East leadership. These committees are a critical source of ongoing grassroots feedback.
Customer Meetings
All customers are invited to various meetings throughout the year to stay informed about the cooperative and provide invaluable feedback. This includes business meetings and an annual meeting held in March to provide a cooperative update, summer social gatherings to show our appreciation for our customer-owners and occasionally a fall forum to provide value-added insights to help our members be successful.
Director Elections
Farm Credit East is governed by a board of both member-elected directors and board-appointed directors who represent the best interests of the organization and its borrowers. This board of directors is elected by customer-owners each spring. Customer-owners are encouraged to participate in this process each year. Furthermore, any stockholder is able to nominate themselves for a seat on the board, when available.
Association Nominating Committee
Operating independently of the board, Farm Credit East's Nominating Committee plays a vital role in the annual Director elections process. The nominating committee is tasked with surfacing, interviewing and selecting qualified candidates to be presented to voting members for election. Committee members are identified in the fall and then presented for election by the Association’s voting members at the annual meeting in March to serve as the Nominating Committee in the following year's election cycle.
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