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2026 Governance Elections
Ballots must be received by 12 p.m. Central Time on August 20, 2026 to be counted. View candidate and voting information.
2026 Election Results Overview
The Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) Board is comprised of 15 Directors: 12 elected by customer-stockholders and three appointed Directors.
Board of Director Elections: FCSAmerica stockholders elected four customer-stockholders to serve terms beginning on September 1, 2026.
Race 1: Susan K. Voss, North English, IA, was re-elected to the Board with a 4-year term beginning September 1, 2026. Susan Voss has served on the FCSAmerica Board since 2014. Jason Madden, Armstrong, IA, was the other candidate in this race.
Race 2: Ryan S. Kelly, O’Neill, NE, was elected to the Board with a 4-year term beginning September 1, 2026. The incumbent for this Board position, Duane Kristensen, Minden, NE, is retiring effective August 31, 2026. Doug Bartek, Wahoo, NE, was the other candidate in this race.
Race 3: Jason Frerichs, Wilmot, SD, was re-elected to the Board with a 4-year term beginning September 1, 2026. Jason Frerichs has served on the FCSAmerica Board since 2022. Travis Gebhart, Meadow, SD, and Tanner Hento, Avon, SD, were the other candidates in this race.
Race 4: Darren Fehr, Mallard, IA, was elected to the Board with a 1-year term beginning on September 1, 2026. Brent Lorimor, Farragut, IA, was the other candidate in this race. This race was to fill a vacancy on the Board.
Board Retirement: Duane Kristensen, Minden, NE, will be retiring from the Board of Directors effective August 31, 2026. Kristensen has served on the Board since 2022.
Your votes made a difference! Shareholder ballots generated a donation of approximately $18,300 for each state FFA organization in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The Associations increased the contribution to $18,500 per state. Thank you for participating in the 2026 elections!
2026-2027 Nominating Committee Elections: Stockholders elected twelve Nominating Committee members to serve a one-year term effective September 1, 2026.
Nominating Committee Race | Elected | Alternate* |
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Race 1 | Brock Hansen, Baxter, IA | Noah Fedders, Ireton, IA |
Race 2 | Kyle Lenz, Vail, IA | Robert Raymond Donahoo, Peterson, IA |
Race 3 | Christy Marchand, Britt, IA | Duane Tlusty, Cresco, IA |
Race 4 | Mindy Amstutz, Bloomfield, IA | Shane Brelsford, New Sharon, IA |
Race 5 | Rachel Wayson, Mount Auburn, IA | Josh Volante, Clutier, IA |
Race 6 | Sue Licking, Seneca, NE | Ashli Jensen, Hemingford, NE |
Race 7 | Logan Reed, Holdrege, NE | Wade Walters, Shickley, NE |
Race 8 | Russell Fortik, Brainard, NE | Hunter George Frisch, Newman Grove, NE |
Race 9 | Teresa Bonnet, Newell, SD | Jeff Messmer, Wessington Springs, SD |
Race 10 | Jon Schaeffer, Viborg, SD | Vicky Olsen, Platte, SD |
Race 11 | Mark Mueller, Big Stone City, SD | Chad Stoterau, Sherman, SD |
Race 12 | Nathan Meyer, Casper, WY | Annie Wheatcroft, Worland, WY |
*Alternates will be called upon if the elected Nominating Committee member is unable to serve.
Get involved in your cooperative. Interested stockholders are encouraged to complete the necessary disclosures by January 15, 2027, for consideration by the Nominating Committee.
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