VALLEY – The Board of Directors of Farm Credit of Southern Colorado has announced that they have selected Jeremy Anderson to fill the role of president and CEO.

Anderson comes to Farm Credit of Southern Colorado from Heartland Bank, a community bank in Hastings, Nebraska, where he most recently served as regional president..

“I am extremely excited to join an exceptional team with Farm Credit of Southern Colorado,” said Anderson. “I look forward to being a part of an organization with such deep rooted commitment to agriculture and rural America.”

Anderson has over 16 years of banking and lending experience. In addition to his financially related services experience, he has been operating his own row-crop farming operation for nearly 24 years.

“The board is pleased and excited to be working with Mr. Anderson as he begins a new chapter of our association as CEO,” said Board Chairman Gary Pautler. Anderson will take the reins of Farm Credit of Southern Colorado on November 13.

Farm Credit of Southern Colorado is a cooperative financial institution serving agriculture and rural communities through branches in Monte Vista, Burlington, Colorado Springs, La Junta, Lamar and Limon. For more information, visit www.aglending.com.