Senior Management Team

Dave Owens,
Chief Executive Officer

Dave is a native of Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He obtained his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He has been with the Farm Credit System since 1976, including 2 years with Farm Credit Administration, 12 years with the Farm Credit Bank of St. Louis, and 5 years with Farm Credit Services of Southeastern Illinois before joining Farm Credit Services of Illinois. Dave and his wife Cathy have two daughters and reside in Champaign, Illinois.

Don Olson,
Executive Vice President
& Chief Credit Officer

Don has over 30 years of agricultural lending experience with the Farm Credit System, and has held a variety of positions, starting as a Loan Officer. He is a University of Illinois graduate, and a central Illinois native, having been raised on a grain and livestock farm near Hoopeston. He and his wife Laurel reside in Champaign, Illinois.

Aaron Johnson
Senior Vice President, Operations

Aaron is a native of New Holland, Illinois. He obtained his Bachelors Degree in Organizational Business Management from Illinois State University. He joined the Farm Credit System in 1984. Aaron and his wife Debbie have three children, and live on a farm near Latham, Illinois.

Steve Ray,
Senior Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer

Steve has almost 30 years experience in finance and accounting, having worked more than a third of that time within the Farm Credit System. He received his bachelor's degree in business, majoring in accountancy, from Eastern Illinois University and is a CPA. Steve and his wife, Tammy reside in Champaign, Illinois.

Tom Tracy
Senior Vice President, Operations

Tom has more than 20 years of banking experience at three different financial institutions. He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a master's degree in business administration from Eastern Illinois University. Tom and his wife, Erin, reside in rural Piatt County with their two children, Alex and Maggie.