Senior Leadership

Greg Cole joined the Farm Credit System more than 33 years ago as a student intern with what was then known as the Farm Credit Bank of St. Louis. During his tenure, Greg has served in various roles and was named as President and Chief Executive Officer of AgHeritage Farm Credit Services by the Board of Directors in April 2008. Prior to being named CEO, Greg was the Chief Operating Officer for AgHeritage FCS. Greg earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business and Economics from Arkansas State University and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.

Drue Ford began his career with AgHeritage Farm Credit Services in 2000. He graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Drue, who holds the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, oversees the Association's credit and investment portfolios.

Ken Sumner is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for AgHeritage Farm Credit Services. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. Ken is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Ken oversees the Association’s accounting and finance department.

Cole Plafcan joined the Farm Credit System more than 20 years ago. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing Management from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He also completed the Barret Graduate School of Banking. Cole, who holds the position of Senior Vice President – Chief Lending and Marketing Officer, oversees the Association’s sales, marketing, financial related services and branch operations functions.

Leslie Brown joined AgHeritage Farm Credit Services in February 2015 as Vice President Human Resources. Leslie is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She is a member of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, where she obtained her Group Benefits Associate and is working toward her Certified Employee Benefit Specialist Certification. She is also a member of Society of Human Resource Management and the Arkansas Compensation Association, currently serving as Treasurer.