Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced that the board of directors elected new officers who will serve until December 31, 2025, with the possibility of the terms extending to a second year.
Former Vice Chairperson Kevin Craun was elected to serve as chairperson of the board. Craun owns and operates a 900-acre operation with his brother, which supports 190 dairy cows, 100 cow/calf pairs and dairy steers. He is a director and chairperson of the Shenandoah Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, a member of the Rockingham County Agriculture Stewardship Committee and a commissioner of the Virginia State Milk Commission. He also serves on the AgFirst Farm Credit District Advisory Committee. Craun has served on the FCV board since 2017, serving as vice chair in 2023-2024, and succeeds James “Jamie” Kinsey as chairperson.
“Jamie’s agricultural roots and natural leadership abilities enabled him to serve Farm Credit of the Virginias well during challenging economic conditions,” Craun says. “Fortunately, I’ve had the opportunity to serve as vice chair for the past two years, and have been able to gain valuable insight from the example he set. With the support of a seasoned and dedicated board, we will continue to put our customer-owners first, serve our mission and lead Farm Credit to success.”
Charles “Chuck” Horn was elected to serve as vice chairperson of the board. Horn owns and operates Delta Springs LLC, a poultry, replacement dairy heifer, grain and beef cattle farm in Mt. Solon, VA. He has also been a member of the North River Ruritan Club for more than 30 years, currently serving as president. Horn has served on the FCV board since 2015 and is looking forward to taking on this new leadership role.
“I am humbled to be able to serve agriculture and our rural communities through my role as a member of the Farm Credit of the Virginias board of directors and am even more humbled to serve as vice chair,” Horn says. “Together with the rest of the board, and under Kevin’s leadership, we will work to guide Farm Credit’s strategy and respond to the challenges confronting our producers and rural property owners.”
“Our association is blessed to have a committed and experienced board of directors to guide our organization as we continue to grow and work to meet the needs of existing, new and prospective customer-owners,” Brad Cornelius, CEO of FCV, says. “Our board is dynamic, knowledgeable and committed to our mission. I’m excited to see what the future holds for our cooperative and valued customer-owners under the leadership of Kevin and Chuck.”
