Meet The People of High Plains Farm Credit

At High Plains Farm Credit we establish long-term relationships with our customer-stockholders and our employees.  When you join our team you become a member of our family.  We are not a family because we work together.  We are a family because we respect, trust and care for each other and our stockholders.

Senior Leadership

Under the direction of our Board of Directors, High Plains Farm Credit is led by Kevin Swayne and an executive team who provides strategic direction and leadership for the Association, ensuring High Plains continues to fulfill its vision to be the preferred source of agricultural financing.

Kevin Swayne, President & CEO

President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Kevin has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2017.  Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer of High Plains from 2011 – 2016. He has been employed in the Farm Credit System since 1995. Kevin has held numerous leadership positions in the Farm Credit System. Kevin currently serves as Chairman…

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Roger Vanlandingham, Chief Credit Officer

Chief Credit Officer (CCO)

Roger was named Chief Credit Officer in July 2016. Prior to that he served as Senior Vice President of Credit from 2000-2016. Roger began his career with Farm Credit as a FICB Trainee in 1984 after graduating from Fort Hays State University with a degree in Agri-Business. His lending career began as a loan officer…

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Rob DeWeese, Chief Lending Officer

Chief Lending Officer (CLO)

Rob was named Chief Lending Officer in January 2017. Prior to 2017, he served as a Vice President. Rob attended Hutchison Community College and then graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Agri-business. He then began his Farm Credit career as a loan officer in 1993. Rob grew up on a wheat and…

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Travis Holdeman, Chief Risk Officer

Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

Travis was named Chief Risk Officer in January 2017. He joined High Plains as a Pratt loan officer in 2011. His Farm Credit career began in 2008 with US AgBank in Wichita. He is a Kansas State University and Wichita State graduate, earning a BS in Animal Science and a BBA in Finance. Travis and…

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John Booze, Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

John was named Chief Financial Officer in January 2021. After attending Fort Hays State University, he began his career in education, eventually transitioning into the accounting field and earning his Certified Public Accountant credential. John took advantage of an opportunity to become the Controller for High Plains Farm Credit in December 2017 after gaining over…

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Our Team
Group photo of High Plains Farm Credit employees.

Dodge City Branch

KC Preisner, Regional Vice President

Regional Vice President

Amber Sanko, AVP Loan Officer

AVP Loan Officer

Jayde Tanner, Credit Analyst

Credit Analyst

Roni Strecker, Credit Support Specialist

Lending Operations Coordinator

Kaylee Simon, Lending Support Specialist

Lending Support Specialist

Mayson Seemann, Capital Markets - Accounting Specialist
Mayson Seemann

Accountant

Hays Branch

Chase Ostmeyer, Regional Vice President

Regional Vice President

Jay Ziegelmeier, VP Loan Officer

VP Loan Officer

Shea Mesik, Credit Analyst

Credit Analyst

Paige Hrabe, Crop Insurance/LRP Agent

Crop Insurance/LRP Agent

Jared Bauck, VP Marketing

VP Marketing

Doug Ewert, VP Technology

VP Technology

Shannon Schmidt, VP Administration
Shannon Schmidt

VP Administration

Kaci Kirmer, IT Manager

IT Manager

Peyton Taylor, Technology Support Specialist

Technology Support Specialist

Andrea Clinkscales, Credit Manager

Credit Manager

Sarah Nattier, Capital Markets Accounting Specialist

Capital Markets Accounting Specialist

Abby Vogl, Credit Analyst - Participation

Credit Analyst - Participation

Megan Cranwell, Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Kaylee Schiffelbein, Operations Manager

Lending Operations Manager

Leann Schumacher, Lending Operations Coordinator

Lending Operations Coordinator

Linda Hahn, Lending Operations Coordinator

Lending Operations Coordinator

Paige Carter, Lending Operations Processor
Paige Carter

Lending Operations Processor

Makenna Letourneau, Digital Marketing Specialist

Digital Marketing Specialist

Larned Branch

Cory Johnson, VP Crop Insurance

VP Crop Insurance

Dawn Horyna, VP Correspondent Lending

VP Correspondent Lending

Ben Ramsey, VP Loan Officer

VP Loan Officer

Eric Fox, VP Loan Officer

VP Loan Officer

Ryan Rewerts, AVP Loan Officer

AVP Loan Officer

Cami Long, Certified Appraiser

Appraiser

Angie Murray, VP Controller

VP Controller

Jill Habiger, Lending Operations Specialist

Lending Operations Specialist

Jenni Mead, Lending Operations Coordinator

Lending Operations Coordinator

Vicki Spina, Lending Operations Specialist
Vicki Spina

Lending Operations Specialist

Jill Yeager, Lending Operations Specialist

Lending Operations Specialist

Kate Appleton, Human Resources Coordinator

Human Resource Coordinator

Bryce Gevara, Accounts Payable Coordinator
Bryce Gevara

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Ness City Branch

Wade Gantz, VP Loan Officer

VP Loan Officer

Sarah Linenberger, AVP Loan Officer

AVP Loan Officer

Appraiser

Janel Schroeder, VP Operations

VP Operations

Bethany Pfannenstiel, Participation Coordinator

Participation Coordinator

Kelley Wallgren, Lending Operations Processor

Lending Operations Specialist

Mariah Lee, Lending Support Specialist
Mariah Lee

Lending Support Specialist

Shannon Schiltz, Capital Markets Accounting Specialist
Shannon Schiltz

Capital Markets Accounting Specialist

Phillipsburg Branch

Josh Mussman, VP Loan Officer

VP Loan Officer

Taylor Redinger, AVP Loan Officer

AVP Loan Officer

Kirk Green, Senior VP Appraiser

Senior VP Appraiser

Claire Arment, VP Risk Management

VP Risk Management

Jessica Winkel, Senior Reporting Analyst
Jessica Winkel

Senior Reporting Analyst

Clara Gebhard, Participation Coordinator

Participation Coordinator

Amanda Hudson, Lending Operations Coordinator

Lending Operations Coordinator

Courtney Kats, Credit Analyst - Capital Markets

Credit Analyst - Capital Markets

Abby Barber, Servicing Specialist - Capital Markets

Servicing Specialist - Capital Markets

Jessica Housholder, Capital Markets Accounting Specialist

Capital Markets Accounting Specialist

Caitlin Walker, Credit Analyst-Participation

Credit Analyst - Participation

Pratt Branch

Jason Osner, VP Loan Officer

VP Loan Officer

Weston Goyen, VP Loan Officer

VP Loan Officer

Bjorn Halderson, VP Loan Officer

VP Loan Officer

Nick Jablonski, Senior VP Capital Markets

Senior VP Capital Markets

Alan Robinson, VP Capital Markets
Alan Robinson

VP Capital Markets

Ryan Reh, Capital Markets Director
Ryan Reh

Capital Markets Director

Abby Lloyd, Credit Analyst - Capital Markets

Credit Analyst - Capital Markets

Maura Eddy, Capital Markets Accounting Specialist

Capital Markets Accounting Specialist

Caroline Stucky, VP Human Resources

VP Human Resources

Chelsea Boyd, VP Operations

VP Operations

Lydia Vierthaler, Credit Analyst

Credit Analyst

Erin Koelsch, Special Credit Coordinator

Special Credit Coordinator

Heather Langford, Lending Operations Specialist
Heather Langford

Lending Operations Specialist

Madalene Wegerer, Lending Operations Processor
Madalene Wegerer

Lending Operations Processor

Amanda Cordes, Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

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