Dan Ashby - Maryville, Tennessee Dan Ashby is a farmer and a commercial pilot. He farms 121 acres of beef, hay and timber. As owner and manager of Rocky Top Farms, he is affiliated with the Foothills Farmers Cooperative and the Tennessee Cattlemen's Association. He also volunteers with the Air Safety Network. He is a former member of the Knoxville FCS Advisory Committee and received a bachelor of science in business administration with a major in economics and logistics and transportation.  He was also awarded the Master Beef Producer designation with the University of Tennessee.
Barney Barnett - Shelbyville, Kentucky Barney Barnett has been serving as the outside director since June, 1998 when he was appointed to the board. Previously, he owned Management Recruiters of Shelbyville, Inc. in Kentucky and held the title of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Farm Credit Bank of Louisville.  Barnett received his bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Kentucky.  Today, he and his wife, Mary Lou, reside in Shelbyville, Kentucky.
Bob Barton - Lexington, Kentucky Bob Barton, in partnership with his brother, Jim, owns a 1,200-acre tobacco, corn, wheat and soybean operation in Kentucky’s Fayette and Scott counties.  Together, they background cattle and own a country grain elevator.   He and his wife, Janie, reside on a farm near Lexington, Kentucky and have two grown children:  Matt and Elizabeth and daughter-in-law, Jen. He has served as president of Fayette County Farm Bureau, as chairman of Fayette County Conservation District and Fayette County Extension and as director for UK National Alumni Board.  He is a member of St. Paul Catholic Church.Barton graduated from Lexington Catholic High School and received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Kentucky.He has served on the FCS board since 1998 and was recently chair of the board.  Additionally, he has served as chair of the audit committee.  He has served as director for the Farm Credit Council and is a former member of FCS Tellers Committee and the Lexington FCS advisory committee.
David Bates - Shepherdsville, Kentucky David Bates owns a dairy operation and raises replacement heifers, corn, alfalfa, hay, wheat and oats on 300 acres in Bullitt County, Kentucky.  He and his wife, Sonia, have four children: David, Susan, Bryan and Kyle. Bates is a director for the Farm Bureau and a member of the Dairy Farmers of America Select Sires.  He is a member, teacher and song leader for Salem Church of Christ.  He graduated from Shepherdsville High School and attended the University of Louisville and Freed Hardeman University. He has served on the FCS board since 1988. While on the board, he has served on the Audit Committee.  He is a former director of the 1st Kentucky PCA, a former member of the Elizabethtown Advisory Committee and a former member of the Farm Credit Council.
Donald Blankenship of Murfreesboro, Tennessee Donald is full time farmer raising vegetables, hay and row crops on 1,490 acres.  He also has 200 beef cattle. He is a county director for the Farm Bureau and is past vice president for the Tennessee Young Farmers and Ranchers. He was secretary-treasurer of Mid-States Produce and a member of the Farmers Co-op. He received his bachelor of science in agribusiness from Middle Tennessee State University.  He resides in Murfreesboro. Donald was a member of the Lebanon Advisory Committee and the 2007 Nominating Committee.
Kevin Cox of Brazil, Indiana Kevin is a full time farmer with 705 acres owned and 2,800 leased where he raises corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa and straw. Additionally, he finishes 100 feeder cattle annually. He is president of TST Farms, Inc., TST Trucking and TST LLC.  Kevin is currently serving as director for the Parke County REMC, president of the Farm Bureau Political Actions Committee and president of the Parke County Farm Bureau Board. Additionally, he won the Indiana Farm Bureau State Young Farmers Discussion Meet and competed at the national level. He is a deacon, Sunday School teacher, and music and choir director for Calvary Baptist Church in Brazil. He is a graduate of Van Buren High School.  He and his wife, Brenda, have three children: Trent, Sara and Trisha. Kevin has been an FCS member since the mid-1980s.
Ernie Diggs - Paris, Tennessee Ernie Diggs owns 1,200 acres and rents an additional 1,300 acres where he farms row crops and has 30 beef cows. Diggs has served as a member of the American Soybean Association, the National Corn Growers Association and the Henry County Fair Board.  He has also served as Elder at the Sulphur Well Church of Christ.  He is a former board member of several agricultural groups including the Henry Farmers Cooperative, the Henry County Farm Bureau, and the Tennessee and National Tractor Pullers Boards.  He is also a former member of the Farm Service Agency County Committee.  Ernie has been named Conservationist of the Year by the Paris Chamber of Commerce, Outstanding Young Farmer by the Henry County Jaycees and has been the 1st place state winner for the National Corn Growers Assocation 10 times. He attended Henry County High School and the University of Tennessee at Martin. He and his wife, Janis, have four children: Jennifer, Clint, Wesley and Jo Ellen. He is a former member of the Dresden FCS advisory committee.
Roger Earley - Hillsboro, Ohio Roger Earley operates a 1,800 acre corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, and hay operation in Hillsboro, Ohio along with his wife, Stella, and son, David. Under the name Earley Farms, they also have a 150 cow herd and sell brood stock, bred heifers and bulls. He was a director for the Highland County Farm Bureau and was a director and vice chair for the Highland County Landmark.  Additionally, he is a member of the Ohio Corn Growers Association, the Ohio Soybean Association, the Ohio Angus Association and the American Angus Association. He is a member of Hillsboro Church of Christ. Earley graduated Greenview High School and earned a degree at Southern State Community College. He has two grown children, David and Cathryn Jean. He has served on the FCS Board since 1994.  He is a former director for the Hillsboro FLB, and has formerly served on the Hillsboro FCS advisory committee, the FCS nominating committee and the FCS Board Governance committee. He also has represented Ohio on the Farm Credit Council board.  He is a former member of the FCS audit committee.
Dan Flanagan - Campbellsville, Kentucky Dan Flanagan is a full time farmer who owns a 400 acre farm and also leases 100 acres. On his farm, he raises soybeans, corn, and wheat.  He also manages six broiler houses and raises both wholesale and retail produce.  Dan is actively involved with the ministry at his church.  He served as the Deputy Commissioner for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture in 1990.  In 2005, he was selected as the “Agribusiness Person of the Year.”  Two years later, he was selected by the Soil Conservation Council as “Master Conservationist of the Year.” Flanagan received his bachelors degree from Campbellsville University. He also graduated from the University of Louisville where he received his Masters in Administration. Additionally, he received his masters degree in Pastoral Psychology and Counseling from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.   He and his wife Ginny have two children, William and Matthew.  Dan has been a member of Farm Credit Services since 1985.
David E. Hahn - Huron County, Ohio David Hahn was appointed to the board in 2007.  He is a faculty member in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. He currently teaches the “Agricultural Cooperatives” course and is the faculty advisor to the Ohio student chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) marketing team.  He also serves as a development specialist for the Ohio Cooperative Development Center at Piketon where outreach and technical assistance are provided to new and emerging cooperatives. He owns and manages a 650-acre grain farm in Huron County, Ohio.  He and his wife, Sarah, have three sons and one granddaughter.
Glen Hutchinson - Murfreesboro, Tennessee Glen Hutchinson has owned and operated Hutchinson Farms for 25 years.  He farms about 3,000 acres and raises row crops with an emphasis in corn, cotton, soybeans and wheat.  He serves as director for the Rutherford Farmers Cooperative and for the Rutherford County Farm Bureau.  He is also a graduate of Leadership Rutherford.  He is a member of the Soybean Grower’s Association, Cattleman’s Association, and the Cotton Grower’s Association.  He is a member of First Baptist Church. Glen graduated from Riverdale High School and received a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University.  He and his wife, Patti, have two children, William Thomas and Emily Rachel. Glen is a former member of the Murfreesboro Advisory Committee.
Jimmy Mays - Scottsville, Kentucky Jimmy Mays has been a member of the FCS board since October, 2000.  He served a previous term on the board from October, 1994 to October, 1999.   He has also served on the Nominating Committee for FCS.  He is a member of the American Angus Association and the Allen County Beef Club.  Mays owns 194 acres and leases 212 acres where he raises registered angus cattle and tobacco.  He and his wife, Dawn, live and farm in Scottsville, Kentucky.
Bill Patterson - Chesterland, Ohio Bill Patterson was elected to the FCS board in October, 2004.  He owns 150 acres and operates a fruit farm market with his family in northeastern Ohio.  He is a member of the Geauga County Farm Bureau, the Ohio Fruit Growers Association and the Direct Agricultural Marketing Association.   He is a graduate of Ohio's LEAD Program - Class VII and received his bachelor of science in agricultural economics from The Ohio State University.   He and his wife, Mindy, have two sons.
George Stebbins - Englewood, Ohio George Stebbins farms 1,590 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat with his brother, Tim.  They also buy and finish out 3,200 sew pigs annually. Stebbins and his wife, Carol, live in Englewood and are the parents of three grown daughters:  Anna, Linda and Katie.  He is active in his farm and church community.  He is past director and vice president of the Ohio Pork Producers Council and is a director on the Montgomery County Farm Bureau.  He is also the swine superintendent of the Montgomery County Junior Livestock Committee and a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau.  The Stebbins are members of Salem Church of the Brethren, where George previously served on the church board and was chairman of the stewarts commission.  He graduated from Northmont High School and received his associate’s degree in ag business from Clark State College. Before becoming a board member, Stebbins was a member of the Versailles FCS Advisory Committee.  He is currently serving as board secretary.
Art Timberlake - Mauckport, Indiana  Art Timberlake is the owner and president of the Pilot Wheel Ranch, a 216-acre farm located on the Ohio River. He raises registered Polled hereford cattle, brood cows, corn, soybeans and hay. He lives in Mauckport, Indiana with his wife Kathy. He has a grown daughter Alice, who is also a partner in teh farming operation, along with her husband Scott and son Brian, making it a 5th generation farm.  Art was a national director for the American Polled hereford Association in the 1970s where he represented over 4,000 breeders. He is a member of the American and Indiana Hereford Associations, currently serving as a director in Indiana. He has breeded Hereford cattle for 65 years. Additionally, he is a member of the Mauckport United Methodist Church. Timberlake graduated Mauckport High School and Graham Veterinary School in Garrett, Kansas. He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955. Timberlake has been on the FCS board since 1996 serving on the audit committee. An FCS Heritage Farm member, he also served on the FCS Tellers Committee and the Scottsburg FCS Advisory Committee.
Matt Walther - Centerville, Indiana Born and raised on a farm in central Indiana, Matt Walther graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Ag Econ from Purdue University.   After graduation, Matt began his own farming operation by renting land, buying land, and raising beef cattle.  While accumulating enough land to support a full time operation, Matt went to work as a commercial credit analyst for a local bank.  Four years later, he was able to focus fully on farming his own operation in Centerville.  Today, he, along with his wife Michelle farm almost 1,700 acres of row crops with a 50-head herd of commercial beef cattle. The Walthers have two children: Bennett and Garrett.  The family attends Centerville Christian Church where Matt is a deacon and youth coach for high schoolers.  He is a former member of the Muncie FCS Advisory Committee and served as a board member for the Wayne County Extension.  He is current serving as chair on the FCS board.
Andrew Wilson - Somerset, Ohio Andrew Wilson is a full time farmer who operates a 750-acre corn, soybean, wheat, and hay operation.  As a contract grower for Heimerl Farms Ltd, he has a wean-to-breeding and a wean-to-finish gilt operation.  He also operates a cow/calf operation independently. Andrew is a member at Fairfield Christian Church where he has served as a deacon.  He is a member of the Farm Bureau where he has served in many capacities.  After becoming a county member, he served as a county board member and was the chair of the Promotion and Education committee.  He was also a committee member of the Young Farmers and Ranchers and served two terms as a state board director.  He attended Wilmington College of Ohio where he received a bachelor of science degree in agribusiness with an emphasis in swine production. He and his wife, Johanne, have three children: Jaxon, Jenna and George. Andrew is a former member of the Cambridge Advisory Committee.
Ed Yanos - Cambridge City, Indiana Ed Yanos has been a member of the FCS board since April, 1997. Prior to his term as director, he served on the New Castle Advisory Committee.  He is a member of several ag organizations including Harvestland Cooperative, AgOne Cooperative, the National and Indiana Corn Growers Associations, the Indiana and American Soybean Associations and the Indiana Farm Bureau where he serves on the Field Crop and Legal Assistance Committees.  Yanos raises corn and soybeans on 850 acres. He attended Purdue University and Ball State University.  He and his wife, Susan, reside in Cambridge City, Indiana.