AgGeorgia Farm Credit Announces New Hires in Perry
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the hiring of Heather Overstreet as Scored Loan Analyst and Deidra Reid-James as a Senior Assistant Accountant in the Perry Corporate Office.
A native Bulloch County, Mrs. Overstreet is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. She has over six years of experience at Farm Credit that she brings to this position with AgGeorgia. Heather and her husband, Nathan, and daughters Claire and Lily reside in Statesboro. In her spare time, Mrs. Overtstreet enjoys photography and traveling.
Mrs. Reid-James is a native of Clemson, South Carolina, and is a graduate of Middle Georgia State University with a degree in early childhood education. In addition to ten years of banking experience, Deidra has an appreciation for agriculture. She and her husband, Durell, and son Dav’von, reside in Warner Robins, and in her spare time, Deidra enjoys traveling with her family, game nights and college football.
Mrs. Overstreet and Mrs. Reid-James look forward to applying their experience in serving the agricultural needs of producers and rural residents.
AgGeorgia Hires Member Service Representatives Grace Davis and Taylor Price
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the hiring of Grace Davis and Taylor Price as Member Service Representatives in the Gainesville and Rome Offices, respectively.
A native of Hart County, Ms. Davis is attending North Georgia Technical College and set to graduate this month with an associate degree in business management along with four specialist diplomas (Supervisor/Management Specialist, Management and Leadership Specialist, Organizational Leadership Specialist, and Human Resource Management Specialist). Grace is planning on continuing her education in Finance and Economics. She grew up on a family farm that raised broiler chickens and cows and was very involved in 4-H with a focus on forestry. Grace worked in the banking industry for four years as a teller and personal banker and has experience in loan servicing and documentation. She currently resides in Toccoa, Ga.
Ms. Price was raised in Jamestown, Tennessee and grew up on a family farm – a cow/calf operation in addition to feeder pigs. She and her daughter, Evie, reside in Dalton, where she has a cow/calf operation with feeder calves and sells beef for individual purchase in the Dalton area. Before joining the team at AgGeorgia, Taylor worked as office manager for the Athens Regional Stockyard.
Ms. Davis and Ms. Price look forward to using their agricultural knowledge and work experience to service the agricultural and rural lending needs of North Georgia residents.
AgGeorgia Farm Credit Partnering with Georgia Farm Bureau
AgGeorgia Farm Credit and Georgia Farm Bureau are excited to announce a new partnership designed to amplify the voice of Georgia agriculture and provide our respective and combined membership with additional benefits, such as our recent estate planning webinar (if you weren’t able to join you can view it here). As an additional benefit of this new partnership, we are proud to announce a complimentary membership offer. For a limited time, as a value-added benefit from your cooperative, any AgGeorgia member who is not currently affiliated with GFB can receive a $35 one-year paid membership.*
Why Join GFB?
Gain access to discounts and benefits anywhere, anytime through the GFB Savings Plus app
Support agricultural advocacy and representation in the state and federal legislature
Network with other leaders in the ag industry
Help provide ag education resources for students and families across Georgia
Sign up for your membership before August 31st and receive a FREE gift!
*Offer expires 12/31/2023. Georgia Farm Bureau will confirm your member status with AgGeorgia. After confirmation, GFB will mail new membership confirmation.
AgGeorgia Farm Credit Announces New Hire in Sandersville
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the hiring of Allison Dukes as Member Service Representative (MSR) in the Sandersville Office. A native of Washington County, Allison attended Georgia Military College and has over seven years of business experience. She and her husband, Bryan, and children Giles, Sadie Jane and Bryson enjoy boating, fishing and hiking.
Allison looks forward to applying her experience in serving the agricultural needs of the producers and rural residents in Washington and the surrounding counties.
Moultrie Branch Delayed Opening 8/8 Due to Power Outage
Our Moultrie Branch will delay their opening Tuesday, August 8th until 12:30 p.m. due to a planned power outage for a nearby construction project. Calls to the branch will be re-routed to another office location during this time. The Moultrie Branch will open for normal business in the afternoon ready to serve our members.
AgGeorgia Farm Credit Announces Hire of Colby Glosson in Waynesboro
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the addition of Colby Glosson as a Commercial Loan Officer in the Waynesboro Office. A native of Columbia County, Colby received an associate degree in accounting from Southern New Hampshire University. He has over ten years of sales experience and five of related finance experience, with prior work history at a credit union and a commercial bank. He is a huge UGA football fan, is an avid hunter, and also enjoys fishing and golf.
Mr. Glosson’s business experience will be valuable as AgGeorgia strives to continually offer efficient service to the residents of Burke and surrounding counties.
Preserving Your Legacy: Navigating Estate Planning for a Smooth Transition & Conflict-Free Future
Featuring Tony Hutchins & Will Thompson
A Partnership Series brought to you by the Farm Credit Associations of Georgia and Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance
Everyone needs estate planning, but most people don’t know when they should start. It’s never too early to plan for your future! Tune in to hear from guest panelists Tony Hutchins and Will Thompson as they explain the resources available to you and your family.
REGISTER for this FREE informational webinar taking place on Thursday, August 3rd at 10 a.m. Each registrant will receive a Zoom link via email for the webinar ahead of time. Registration is required to receive the link and view the webinar.
This resource is made possible by Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance and the Farm Credit Associations of Georgia. It is open to members of Georgia Farm Bureau and Farm Credit.
Meet the Speakers
Will Thompson
Will Thompson focuses his legal practice on estate and asset protection planning. In addition, he assists clients with the design and implementation of business succession plans, as well as financial planning goals and objectives. Will works with clients in the formation and structure of corporate entities and the purchase and sale of those entities. Will is also experienced in the formation of non-profit entities. Born and raised in Blakely, Georgia, Will graduated from the University of Georgia magna cum laude with a degree in Public Relations, and he then received his Juris Doctor at the Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law in Macon. He continued his education at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he earned his LL.M. in Taxation. Will and his wife, Amelia, have 3 children and attend Watkinsville First Baptist Church.
Tony Hutchins
Tony Hutchins started his Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company career in 1985. Since that time, he has had several roles in the company including Internal Auditor, Manager of New Business, Manager of Underwriting/ New Business Operations and Manager of Southern Capital Brokerage. In 2015, he moved to Georgia where he currently serves as the Estate Planner for the entire state of Georgia. Tony holds the following professional designations: CLU, ChFC, RICP, FALU, and the FLMI, and has been a consistent winner of state and company-wide sales contests. In his role as an Estate Planner, Tony has conducted seminar presentations on a wide array of topics, including but not limited to: Estate Planning, Business Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning and Long Term Care planning while also assisting the company in the promotion of new products and sales campaigns. He has conducted sales training for the agency force at district and agency meetings, along with individual client sales interviews with Farm Bureau agents and their clients. Tony is passionate about making a positive impact and thrives on helping others achieve their own goals. As a native of Jackson, Mississippi, Tony graduated from Jim Hill High School and later obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a degree in Accounting. Tony currently lives in Columbus, Georgia where he enjoys playing golf and traveling. He has two sons, Bryant and Brandon.
AgGeorgia Hires Member Service Representatives in Royston Office
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the hiring of Jamie Hambrick and Caroline Palmer as Member Service Representatives in the Royston Office.
A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Hambrick graduated from Athens Technical College with an associate degree in Paralegal Studies. She grew up on her parents’ poultry breeder farm, Brawner Farms. Jamie will be a great addition to the team as she has twenty-one years of banking experience. She lives in Carnesville with her husband and their two children.
Mrs. Palmer grew up in Madison County and went to college at Athens Technical College and Southern Crescent Technical College. She has over three years’ experience in medical administrative work and has prior managerial experience. Caroline lives in Royston with her husband and son on their family farm consisting of cattle and chicken houses.
Mrs. Hambrick and Mrs. Palmer look forward to using their agricultural knowledge and work experience to service the needs of residents of Banks, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Madison and Stephens Counties.
AgGeorgia Farm Credit Announces New Hires in Perry Office
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the hiring of Buck Blalock as a Commercial Loan Officer and Robyn Miller as a Member Service Representative (MSR) in the Perry Office.
A native of Colquitt County, Buck received an associate degree from ABAC and a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness from the University of Georgia. With experience in sales and affiliations with FFA, Young Farmers, the Sunbelt Ag Expo and the Alpha Gamma Rho ag fraternity at UGA, his background and involvement with agricultural organizations will be beneficial in his new role. In his spare time, Buck enjoys UGA sports, fishing, hunting, traveling and golf.
Robyn attended Ashford University and has over twelve years of business and administrative experience. She has two children and in her spare time enjoys running road races, riding horses, dog training, and competing in all dog sports.
Mr. Blalock and Ms. Miller look forward to applying their business experience to serve the ag and land loan needs of the residents of Houston and surrounding counties.
AgGeorgia Announces Hiring of Loan Officer in Royston Office
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the hiring of Matthew Hart as Consumer Ag Loan Officer in the Royston Office. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Hart graduated from the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences with a degree in Agriscience and Environmental Systems with a Minor in Turfgrass Management. He grew up around cattle, showed goats in FFA during high school, and managed a feed store during college. Before joining the team at AgGeorgia, Matthew worked as a branch manager for John Deere, a soil conservationist at USDA NRCS, and a territory sales representative.
An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Hart enjoys hunting, hiking and gardening. He is a competitive shooter and volunteers with Ducks Unlimited. Matthew “loves to support Georgia agriculture wherever and however he can.” He lives with his wife, and their chickens, in Jackson County.
Mr. Hart looks forward to using his agricultural knowledge and experience to service the needs of residents of Banks, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Madison and Stephens Counties.