2025 Board of Directors Election Results

Southwest Georgia Farm Credit held its Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on February 18, 2025 in Bainbridge, Georgia. Following the meeting, the Association conducted its election of directors and Nominating Committee members via a mail-in and online ballot process.

Members of the agricultural cooperative elected the following members to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term.

Director Position #1: William A. “Andy” Bell, III

Director Position #2: R. Eric Cohen

Nominating Committee Members: 
Timothy “Tim” Burch
Brent W. Collins
E. Lanier Jordan
Peyton “Kyle” Sheffield
                                                                               
Nominating Committee Member Alternates:
Matthew “Matt” S. Johnson
Lindy L. Savelle

Headquartered in Bainbridge, Georgia, Southwest Georgia Farm Credit supports farmers and farm businesses, as well as rural property owners, providing safe, sound, dependable financing. The Association is part of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of agricultural and rural lending institutions cooperatively owned by their borrowers. Farm Credit helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural America and on the farm, through its constant commitment to competitive lending and expert financial services.