Farm Credit Welcomes Phillips as Business Service Specialist
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced that Andrew Phillips has joined the Association as a business service specialist in the Lexington branch.
Phillips is a native of Augusta County and still resides in his hometown of Greenville. He is currently completing his Associate of Arts & Sciences Degree at Blue Ridge Community College, as part of the college transfer program.
Prior to joining Farm Credit, Phillips served as an accounting associate with Augusta Cooperative Farm Bureau and as an administrative assistant at Washington and Lee University. His familiarity with the community will be an asset in his new role. Regarding his new position, Phillips shared, “I am excited to play a small but useful role in helping our borrowers turn their dreams into a reality.”
Regional Sales and Lending Manager, Vinson Snuffer, said, “We are glad to have Andrew join our branch team in Lexington. He brings positivity, enthusiasm and a knowledge of the area to the role, and I am confident he will serve our customer-owners well.”
In his spare time, Phillips enjoys outdoor activities, including kayaking, swimming and reading a book on his porch.
About Farm Credit of the Virginias
Farm Credit of the Virginias provides over $2 billion dollars in financing to nearly 12,000 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.