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About Us

Board of Directors Election

You help
shape our future.

As a customer-owner of Farm Credit of Southern Colorado, you help shape the future of our cooperative.

Each year, you have the opportunity to cast a ballot and elect customer-representatives to our Board of Directors.

The men and women who fill these roles represent the communities and farms we support through our products and services, and they influence important decisions that determine our direction and growth.

Board of Directors for Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

Meet the Board Elects

Learn more about the 2024 Board of Director Elects below.

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Cole James

Rush, CO
Director Position 2
Incumbent

Logan Feldhausen

Logan Feldhousen

Burlington, CO
Director Position 3
Director Candidate

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Barten Mulch

Burlington, CO
Director Position 4
Director Candidate

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Cole James

Cole James

Rush, CO
Director Position 2

Cole James – Age 32

Rush, CO – Director currently serving a three-year term expiring in 2024 and is a member of the Association’s Risk and YBS Committees. Mr. James was raised on a ranch north of Karval, Colorado. He graduated from Karval High School in 2010 and went on to attend Northeastern Junior College, where he obtained a degree in diesel technology in 2012. After graduation, he purchased a small ranch and returned to his hometown, where he currently runs a stocker operation and dryland farms while serving in numerous positions in the oil field. Mr. James has served his community in many ways since returning to Lincoln County and is involved with the local fire department and serves on the Board of the Prairie Soil Conservation District.

The Association has one or more loans with this candidate and the candidate’s immediate family members and/or organizations affiliated with this candidate. The candidate has disclosed any such loan(s) and has made other disclosures, as required, to the Association’s Standards of Conduct Official. The Association’s Standards of Conduct Official has determined that the disclosed matter(s) can be addressed in the ordinary course of business.

Logan Feldhausen

Logan Feldhousen

Burlington, CO
Director Position 3

Logan Feldhousen – Age 39

Burlington, CO – Mr. Feldhousen and his family operate a diverse farming operation South of Burlington, Colorado. He farms with his wife, his sister and her husband, and his mother and father. They farm 3,100 irrigated acres, 11,000 dry crop land acres and run 400 cow/calves. Mr. Feldhousen graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Ag Business. He and his wife Jennifer have 4 kids, Tucker, Lander, Wilder and Juniper. He enjoys helping with youth sports and is an assistant coach in the high school and peewee wrestling programs in Burlington. The Feldhousen’s children are involved in 4H with the Smokey Hill club. Mr. Feldhousen was active in FFA and was President as a senior in high school. The Feldhousens are involved in the community through the church, the schools, and local activities.

The Association has one or more loans with this candidate and the candidate’s immediate family members and/or organizations affiliated with this candidate. The candidate has disclosed any such loan(s) and has made other disclosures, as required, to the Association’s Standards of Conduct Official. The Association’s Standards of Conduct Official has determined that the disclosed matter(s) can be addressed in the ordinary course of business.

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Barten Mulch

Burlington, CO
Director Position 4

Barten Mulch – Age 40

Burlington, CO – Mr. Mulch was born and raised on a multi-generational farm in Burlington, Colorado. After working on the farm throughout high school, he went to CU Boulder and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry. Post-graduation he went on to obtain his bachelor’s in medical technology and began working in the laboratory at Denver Health. While interesting and fulfilling work, he missed agriculture, so he and his wife Taren decided to return to Burlington to raise their family. In 2013 they moved home where he began working with his father and brother, while Taren went to work for the state tourism office. In 2017, Mr. Mulch became a partner in Mulch Farms, an irrigated and dryland farm producing primarily corn and wheat. Mr. and Mrs. Mulch were fortunate enough to begin their own farm as well in 2018. Mr. Mulch is currently the president (since 2015) of the Plains Ground Water Management District serving on the board since 2013. Through this role he believes the vitality of rural Colorado depends on water conservation. Financing for young and beginning farmers and ranchers provides opportunities, while it gives all operations the ability to prosper. This is why he is convinced Farm Credit of Southern Colorado needs to continue to be a strong financial partner for its members. Their three children, Lakely (9), Alba (8), and Barren (7) keep the Mulch’s busy with all their various activities. They also enjoy traveling with family as well as golf and basketball.

*Farm Credit of Southern Colorado neither opposes nor endorses any candidate for election to the Board of Directors. Farm Credit of Southern Colorado does not make recommendations or specify potential candidates for election to the Nominating Committee for the Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of the Nominating Committee to identify, evaluate, and nominate candidates for stockholder election to the Board.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Board of Directors at our financial cooperative do?

Our board of directors is comprised of 12 members: 10 active borrowers that are elected by all of our cooperative members, and 2 external directors appointed by the board. These directors meet at our headquarters buildings and oversee committees, the association, and help guide our CEO who in turn leads our association.

Why should I vote?

Voting for the next financial cooperative Board of Directors is an opportunity for you to help shape the future of the cooperative as a whole. Since Farm Credit of Southern Colorado is a customer-owner led business, the voice starts and ends with you. Voting in the Agricultural Financial Cooperative Board Elections gives you the choice of who becomes the next customer representatives.

How do I vote?

Ballots will be mailed out to our existing customer-owners in May 2024. This year we will also be offering an online voting option. To vote online, you will need to locate your unique member code and election passcode, which was sent to you by both email and direct mail. Please take a few minutes to review the candidates, make your selections and send the ballot back.

Who is eligible to vote?

Anyone who is a customer-owner of Farm Credit of Southern Colorado.

When does voting begin?

Voting will begin on May 7, 2024.

When does voting end?

Voting will end on May 31, 2024.

When will the elected board members be announced?

The elected board members will be announced after June 13th, 2024.

How long does each director serve for?

A stockholder-elected director has a term of office until the third annual meeting after being elected.

How are the winners determined?

Board-elected directors will be elected by a majority vote.

How can I be sure that the elections are impartial?

No employee, officer or agents of the association will take place in the nomination or election of any members to the Board. No facilities, resources, or property of any Farm Credit institution, including digital media shall be used for the benefit of any particular candidate for nomination or election. Farm Credit of Southern Colorado will not contribute to any expenses regarding the campaign activities of any Board candidates. No FCSC Board member will make any statements intending to influence any vote in the election. Board members may, however, promote themselves.

Is the election secure?

Ballots will be provided only to those Association stockholders who are eligible to vote. The ballots will be safeguarded by the CEO’s designee, both before the time of distribution or mailing to stockholders and after the time of receipt, until disposal. The tellers’ committee will validate all ballots. No director, officer, or employee of the Association will make any public announcement of the results of the election until the results have been validated. The CEO, or the CEO’s designee, will announce the results to the stockholders. An independent third party or each member of the tellers’ committee that tabulates the votes, will sign a certificate that states they will not disclose to any person any information about how or whether an individual stockholder has voted, except if requested by the Farm Credit Administration.

Want to Nominate a Candidate?

Know someone who would make a good candidate for our Board of Directors? Submit a name to our Nominating Committee through the form below today! 

*Farm Credit of Southern Colorado neither opposes nor endorses any candidate for election to the Board of Directors. Farm Credit of Southern Colorado does not make recommendations or specify potential candidates for election to the Nominating Committee for the Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of the Nominating Committee to identify, evaluate, and nominate candidates for stockholder election to the Board.

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