Farm Credit Welcomes Corsaro as Credit Intern
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced that Giovanni Corsaro has joined the Association as a generalist intern with a focus on credit. He is based at the Roanoke branch, though he will spend time visiting branches and customer-owners throughout the footprint, as well as shadowing other departments.
Originally from Culpeper, Va., Corsaro resides in Blacksburg, Va. while attending Virginia Tech. He is a rising senior, majoring in Finance with a concentration in financial accounting. At Virginia Tech, he is a current member of the Finance Club and was previously a member of Ducks Unlimited. Although he hasn’t had direct involvement in the agriculture industry, Corsaro is familiar with the industry as he had family members who worked on a dairy farm, he grew up around a number of farms and he has family friends involved in the industry.
Corsaro brings a diverse background to his internship, as he has previously held roles as a diesel mechanic at a local car dealership and in retail. Corsaro brings enthusiasm and positivity to his new position with Farm Credit. He shared, “I am excited to really dive into the credit world to better understand how it works and the process behind underwriting.”
“I am excited to have Gio join us this summer. His experience through Virginia Tech’s Finance program with a focus on financial accounting will no doubt have provided him with an invaluable skillset for his experience joining us in the credit department over the course of his internship,” shared his mentor, Chris Baylor, a credit analyst in the Roanoke branch. “In the short time I have had the pleasure to serve as his mentor, Gio exhibits a strong desire to learn and is extremely hardworking. His intangible assets will prove valuable as he learns more about credit philosophy and financial risk mitigation here at Farm Credit!”
In his spare time, Corsaro enjoys golfing and watching any kind of racing (NASCAR, local racing, etc.).
About Farm Credit of the Virginias
Farm Credit of the Virginias provides over $2.3 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.