Board of Director members
The board is made up of experts in the guaranteed lending universe and includes executives in various financial institutions including the banking and security sectors.

NRLA’s mission is to advocate for USDA Guaranteed Lending programs in support of rural economic development. Guaranteed lending programs fill an important gap in access to capital for rural businesses, communities, not-for-profits and tribal entities. One of NRLA's goals is to educate the banking communities of the advantages of such loans through their membership and outreach to improve rural community living.
Executive Director:
Pam Moore-Wilcher
Executive Director, NRLA
Email: pam@nrla-usda.com
Board of Directors:
R. Alan Hoskins - Chair
American Farm Mortgage & Financial Services – Louisville, KY
Email: ahoskins@AmericanFarmMortgage.com
Debra Nesbitt
Live Oak Bank – Wilmington, NC
Email: debra.nesbitt@liveoak.bank
Joe Geisler
Ameristate Bank – Atoka, OK
Email: Joe.geisler@ameristatebank.com
Stephen Van Sickle
Bank of Montgomery – Natchitoches, LA
Email: svansickle@bankmontgomery.com
Hal Fudge
MidFirst Bank – Oklahoma City, OK
Email: Hal.Fudge@midfirst.com
Terry Jones
Ag Texas – Lubbock, TX
Email: terry.jones@agtexas.com
David Dornbirer
CoBank – Denver, CO
Email: ddornbirer@cobank.com
Bob Madsen
Compeer Financial – Mankato, MN
Email: Robert.madsen@compeer.com
Keelan French
Veritex Community Bank - Hahira, GA
Email: kfrench@veritexbank.com
Ben Clark
FHN Financial – Houston, TX
Email: ben.clark@fhnfinancial.com
Donnie Wooley
Ark-La-Tex Financial Consultants – Many, LA
Email: dwooley@altfc.net
Stephanie Taylor
McCune Construction Services – Fort Worth, TX
Email: stephanie@mccunecompanies.com
Pat Rooney
Guaranteed Lending Specialists – Tulsa, OK
Email: Pat.rooney@glsusda.com
Patrick F. Brown (Honorary Board Member)
Nexsen Pruet, PLLC – Charlotte, NC
Email: pbrown@nexsenpruet.com
Cara Lank
Stone Bank – Little Rock, AR
Email: clank@stonebank.com
Jordan Blanchard
X-Caliber Rural Capital – Irvington, N.Y.
Email: jordanb@xrcusda.com
Jennifer Coltharp Bond
Memphis Capital - Memphis, TN
Email: jbond@memphiscapital.com
Clint Spruill
Magnolia Bank - Granbury, TX
Email: cspruill@magnoliabank.com
Aaron Morris
Madison One Lender Services- Scottsdale, AZ
Email: amorris@madisonone.com