Farm Credit Promotes Frazier to Chief Lending Officer
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV) announced that previous regional sales and lending manager, Chris Frazier, was promoted to chief lending officer for the Association.
Frazier is a Scott County, Va. native and has been involved in agriculture since a young age. Currently, he and his wife and their two sons are involved with their family’s operation, which raises Angus cattle. Frazier obtained a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Virginia at Wise and a Master of Business Administration from King University.
Frazier joined the FCV team as a loan officer in the Abingdon branch in 2019 and was promoted to branch manager of the Abingdon and Roanoke branches in 2022. In 2023, he was promoted to regional sales and lending manager for FCV’s southwest region, which includes the Roanoke, Wytheville, Abingdon, Lewisburg and Ripley branches, plus the field offices in Gate City and Floyd. During his seven-year tenure with FCV, Frazier has shown exceptional leadership and built strong relationships both inside and outside of the Association.
With regard to his new position, Frazier shared, “I am honored to step into the role of chief lending officer with Farm Credit of the Virginias and to continue supporting the farmers, agribusinesses and rural communities we serve,” Frazier said. He continued, “I look forward to working with our talented staff to continue helping our members succeed.”
“Chris started with FCV as a loan officer seven years ago and has brought integrity and clarity to his progressively larger leadership roles as branch manager of two branches, and most recently, as regional sales and lending manager of our southwest region. He has a deep commitment to agriculture, the Farm Credit mission and our staff, which has earned him the trust of the Association and community partners,” shared Pete Cypret, FCV’s CEO. He continued, “Chris is well suited to both lead the change we need to meet the demands of the next decade, while also preserving our 110-year identity as a member-owned cooperative.”
About Farm Credit of the Virginias
Farm Credit of the Virginias provides over $2.4 billion dollars in financing to more than 12,500 farmers, agribusinesses and rural homeowners throughout Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland. Farm Credit is a cooperative capitalized largely through investments made by farmers, ranchers and the rural homeowners and businesses that borrow from them. In fact, as part of a nationwide network they are the largest single provider of agricultural credit in the United States and have been for over 100 years. Farm Credit helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural America and on the farm through its constant commitment to competitive lending, expert financial services and for facilitating and sharing knowledge and resources through the Farm Credit Knowledge Center.