Farm Credit Welcomes Wood as Loan Officer in Roanoke
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced that Makenna Wood has joined the Association as a loan officer at the Roanoke branch.
Wood is originally from Riner, Va. though she now calls Floyd, Va. home. She was active in 4-H and FFA through high school. Wood attended Virginia Tech and received a bachelor’s degree in Animal and Poultry Sciences under the production business path, with emphasis in both equine and livestock. At Virginia Tech, she was a member of the Beef Leadership Council.
Wood brings both a passion for and a good working knowledge of the field of agriculture to her new role. Previously, she worked as a meat and poultry inspector for the USDA. Regarding her new position with FCV, Wood shared, “I’m looking forward to making new connections and getting involved with the local community.”
Brian Repass, branch manager, said, “We are very pleased and excited to add Makenna to further strengthen our Roanoke branch. I believe she will be a great fit with our staff, in addition to our customers. Makenna has the tools to build solid relationships with customers and prospects alike.”
In her spare time, Wood enjoys taking her dogs on walks and hikes – their favorite spot is the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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.