NRLA’s mission is to advocate for USDA Guaranteed Lending programs in support of rural economic development. Guaranteed lending programs fill an important gap in access to capital for rural businesses, communities, not-for-profits and tribal entities. One of NRLA's goals is to educate the banking communities of the advantages of such loans through their membership and outreach to improve rural community living.

Executive Director:

Pam Moore-Wilcher
Executive Director, NRLA
Email: pam@nrla-usda.com

Board of Directors:

R. Alan Hoskins - Chair
American Farm Mortgage & Financial Services – Louisville, KY
Email: ahoskins@AmericanFarmMortgage.com

Debra Nesbitt
Live Oak Bank – Wilmington, NC
Email: debra.nesbitt@liveoak.bank

Joe Geisler
Ameristate Bank – Atoka, OK
Email: Joe.geisler@ameristatebank.com

Jeremy Gilpin
Greater Commercial Lending – Carson City, NV
Email: jgilpin@gncu.net

Stephen Van Sickle
Bank of Montgomery – Natchitoches, LA
Email: svansickle@bankmontgomery.com

Hal Fudge
MidFirst Bank – Oklahoma City, OK
Email: Hal.Fudge@midfirst.com

Terry Jones
Ag Texas – Lubbock, TX
Email: terry.jones@agtexas.com

David Dornbirer
CoBank – Denver, CO
Email: ddornbirer@cobank.com

Bob Madsen
Compeer Financial – Mankato, MN
Email: Robert.madsen@compeer.com

Keelan French
North Avenue Capital - Hahira, GA
Email: kfrench@northavenue.com

Ben Clark
FHN Financial – Houston, TX
Email: ben.clark@fhnfinancial.com

Donnie Wooley
Ark-La-Tex Financial Consultants – Many, LA
Email: dwooley@altfc.net

Steve McCune
McCune Construction Services – Fort Worth, TX
Email: steve@mccunecompanies.com

Pat Rooney
Guaranteed Lending Specialists – Tulsa, OK
Email: Pat.rooney@glsusda.com

Patrick F. Brown (Honorary Board Member)
Nexsen Pruet, PLLC – Charlotte, NC
Email: pbrown@nexsenpruet.com

Cara Lank
Stone Bank – Little Rock, AR
Email: clank@stonebank.com

Jordan Blanchard
X-Caliber Rural Capital – Irvington, N.Y.
Email: jordanb@xrcusda.com

Jennifer Coltharp Bond
Memphis Capital - Memphis, TN
Email: jbond@memphiscapital.com

Clint Spruill
Magnolia Bank - Granbury, TX
Email: cspruill@magnoliabank.com

Non-voting Board Seat:

Ben J. Herink
National Association of Credit Specialists – Farm Service Agency – Hastings, NE
Email: bherinkqb@hotmail.com

Ann Stahl
National Association of Credit Specialist, Rural Development
Email: annstahl44830@aol.com

Cindy Thyfault
Email: cynthia@gbs.earth

John Broussard
Email: jhbroussard@altfc.net

Jared Hicks
Bank of Montgomery
Email: jhicks@bankmontgomery.com