Farm Credit Welcomes Bowman as Business Service Specialist
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced that Katie Bowman has joined the Association as a business service specialist in the Wytheville branch.
Bowman is originally from Grundy, Va. and currently resides in Narrows, Va. She is a graduate of Grundy High School, and she holds property, casualty, life and health insurance licenses in Virginia. Her family owns and operates a farm, which raises about twenty-five head of cattle and one horse.
Bowman brings thirteen years of experience in the insurance industry and a wealth of customer service knowledge, as well as three years of experience as an office manager to her new role with FCV.
Regarding her new role, Bowman shared, “I am excited to bring my years of customer service experience, strong work ethic, ability to work well with others and a positive attitude to Farm Credit.” She continued, “I look forward to gaining new skills, learning more about how loans are processed and working directly with the agriculture industry.”
Brian Repass, Wytheville branch manager, shared, “We are pleased to have Katie join our team here in Wytheville. Katie’s extensive background in the insurance industry will help her to as she starts her career here at Farm Credit. She has already taken off with the tasks associated with her new role. We look forward to her future with Farm Credit.”
Outside of work, Bowman loves spending time with her family and her animals. She also enjoys watching Disney movies, reading, swimming and shopping.
About Farm Credit of the Virginias
Farm Credit of the Virginias provides over $2.5 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.