Farm Credit welcomes two new associates
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced that Katie Bowman and Dezra Coulson have joined the Association as a business service specialist in the Wytheville branch.
Bowman is originally from Grundy and currently resides in Narrows. She is a graduate of Grundy High School, and she holds property, casualty, life and health insurance licenses in Virginia. Her family owns and operates a farm, which raises about 25 head of cattle and one horse.
Bowman brings 13 years of experience in the insurance industry and a wealth of customer service knowledge, as well as three years of experience as an office manager to her new role with FCV.
Regarding her new role, Bowman said, “I am excited to bring my years of customer service experience, strong work ethic, ability to work well with others and a positive attitude to Farm Credit.” She continued, “I look forward to gaining new skills, learning more about how loans are processed and working directly with the agriculture industry.”
Coulson currently calls Woodlawn home, after moving to Virginia from Alaska two years ago. She and her family started a small farm which currently raises Kiko goats, miniature Jersey cows, a small herd of angus cattle, ducks and chickens. They plan to expand their herd slowly over the coming years. Coulson’s sons also participate in the local farmers market, selling a variety of items handmade on their farm, as well as duck and chicken eggs. The family is part of the National Kiko Registry and the New River Valley Sheep and Goat Club.
Coulson brings experience in banking, human resources, management and customer service to her new role with FCV. Regarding her new role, Coulson said, “I am excited to learn all that I can about Farm Credit’s loan processes and help our members recognize their dreams.”
She continued, “I am thrilled with the opportunity to be a part of the Farm Credit team and look forward to what the future holds for me and my career here!”
Of Bowman, Brian Repass, Wytheville branch manager, said, “We are pleased to have Katie join our team here in Wytheville. Katie’s extensive background in the insurance industry will help her to as she starts her career here at Farm Credit. She has already taken off with the tasks associated with her new role. We look forward to her future with Farm Credit.”
Outside of work, Bowman loves spending time with her family and her animals. She also enjoys watching Disney movies, reading, swimming and shopping.
About Coulson, Repass said, “We are pleased to have Dezra come on board here in Wytheville. Dezra has a strong background in banking and business administration that will serve her well in her new role at Farm Credit. She has already hit the ground running in her new position, and we are excited about where the future will take her within the Association.”
Outside of work, Coulson loves to cook, spend time with her first grandbaby and work with her family around the farm to take care of the animals.
