Jonas retiring from Farm Credit

Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a regional lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced that Mike Jonas, lending director, will retire August 31, 2024 after 26 years with the Association.

Jonas is a Wytheville native and graduate of Radford University. He gained ten years of experience in commercial banking before joining Farm Credit as a loan officer in the Wytheville branch. Over the years, he advanced to several leadership positions, including branch manager, regional sales and lending manager, director of sales and marketing, and finally his current role of lending director, a position he’s held since early 2021.

Reflecting on his time at Farm Credit, Jonas is proud of contributions he has made to the Association. “I am glad to have had the opportunity to hire some great people over the years, many of whom are now becoming key leaders within the Association.” When asked what he will miss most about Farm Credit, Jonas said, “I will miss the people I have worked with and our customer-owners.”

Michael Almond, chief lending officer, shared, “Mike’s steadfast commitment to Farm Credit and our customer-owners will be missed. His knowledge, passion and leadership have been great assets to the Association for more than two decades. Mike has been instrumental in establishing a strong foundation for lending success here at FCV and we look forward to building on that success going forward.”

Jonas is grateful to everyone who has been a part of his Farm Credit journey. He is looking forward to spending more time on his many hobbies, including traveling, golfing, fly fishing, cycling, hiking and woodworking.