MCLEAN, VA. – President Donald J. Trump designated Paoli native Jeffery S. Hall as board chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration.
Chairman Hall is the longest-serving member of the current FCA board, having been appointed by President Barack Obama on March 17, 2015. He succeeds Vincent Logan, who has served as FCA board chairman and CEO since Oct. 21, 2022.
“I am honored to have been designated by President Trump to lead FCA,” said Chairman Hall. “I believe wholeheartedly in the mission of this agency — to ensure that the Farm Credit System remains safe and sound and continues to serve its mission of delivering credit to U.S. farmers, ranchers, and rural communities in good times and bad.”
As head of the FCA board, Chairman Hall will be responsible for policymaking, adopting regulations, and overseeing the examination and regulation of the institutions constituting the Farm Credit System (System), including the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. On Sept. 30, 2024, the banks and direct-lending associations of the System had $414.4 billion in gross loans outstanding to U.S. farmers, ranchers, and their cooperatives, and $527.8 billion in total assets.
The chairman of the FCA board also serves as the CEO. In this role, Chairman Hall will enforce the rules, regulations, and orders of the FCA board. He will plan, direct, and control FCA’s day-to-day operations and lead the agency’s efforts to achieve and manage a diverse workforce.
Chairman Hall was raised on a family farm in Paoli, Indiana that has been in his family for more than 200 years. A graduate of Purdue University, he has extensive experience in public service and agriculture. From 1988 to 1994, Chairman Hall was a senior staff member in the office of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. He served as state director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Kentucky, where he was responsible for farm program and farm loan program delivery and compliance. He was also assistant to the dean of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, where he managed a statewide economic development initiative agricultural project.
