Committees: Farm Credit Council Representative, and serves as ex-officio of the Board’s Audit and Risk Committees. 

Mr. Carstens is a third generation farmer and farms walnuts, almonds, grapes, pistachios, and alfalfa. He is an appraiser and real estate broker. Mr. Carstens is the owner of Accu-Rate Realty and Carstens Appraisal services.

He has served on the Fresno Madera Farm Credit Board of Directors since 2019.

Committees: Governance Committee (chair), Audit Committee, and ex-officio of the Human Capital Committee

Mr. Yribarren is a fourth generation farmer and farms raisin grapes, almonds, and row crops. He is the owner of J. Yribarren Farms, Inc. and Legendary Life, Inc. He is also a member of Western Custom Ag, LLC, and a trustee with Reclamation District #1606. 

He has served on the Fresno Madera Farm Credit Board of Directors since 2012.

Committees: Audit Committee

Mr. Basila was elected by the Fresno Madera Farm Credit voting stockholders to serve on the Board of Directors in May 2024. He is a member of a fourth-generation farming family, with a history dating back to 1906 in Madera and Sanger. He is the owner of Courtland Ranch, LLC, and Gleeson Ranch, LLC. He is the vice president of Basila Farms, LLC, and a partner in the Elfrida Pecan Company. Mr. Basila farms overhead mechanized raisins in Madera, Calif., and pecans in Arizona.

Committees: Human Capital Committee

Mr. Boldt was elected by the Fresno Madera Farm Credit voting stockholders to serve on the Board of Directors in May 2021. He is a member of a fifth-generation farming family, with a history dating back to 1907 in Reedley. He serves as president of Twin Palms Packing and Jeff Boldt Farms Inc. Mr. Boldt produces almonds, peaches, nectarines, and walnuts.

Committees: Risk Committee

Mr. Bursey was elected by the Fresno Madera Farm Credit voting stockholders to serve on the Board of Directors in May 2025. He is a second-generation farmer, with a family history of farming dating back to the 1970s. He is a partner in S&K Management where he is involved in custom farming and spraying, as well as almond harvesting and farm management. Mr. Bursey presently farms grapes, almonds, and wheat.

Committees: Human Capital Committee

Mr. Errotabere is a third-generation farmer and farms almonds, pistachios, wine grapes, pima cotton, tomatoes, garlic, seed lettuce, durum wheat and garbanzos. He is the General Partner of Errotabere Ranches and a Shareholder of El Dorado Almonds.

He has served the Fresno Madera Farm Credit Board of Directors since 2014.

Committees: Audit Committee

Mr. Hansen was elected by the Fresno Madera Farm Credit voting stockholders to serve on the Board of Directors in May 2025. He is a fourth-generation farmer, with a family history of farming dating back to the early 1900s. He is the owner and CEO of Hansen Family Farms. Mr. Hansen presently farms almonds and pistachios. He also has experience in pre-plant land preparation and budget forecasting. 

Committees: Risk Committee

Mr. Shebelut is a third generation farmer and farms almonds, apples, apricots, pears, cherries, grapes, nectarines, and peaches. He is the General Partner of Del Shebelut Farms. He is also an employee involved in grower relations for Trinity Fruit Sales. 

He has served on the Fresno Madera Farm Credit Board of Directors since 2014.

Committees: Risk Committee (Chair)

Mr. Kantrowitz is retired from a 38-year legal career in the Farm Credit System. During that time, he served as General Counsel for CoBank for almost 15 years with primary responsibility to provide all legal services, together with an effective team of lawyers and paralegals, to further the bank's objectives through regulatory interpretations, loan transactions and legal training for employees, directors and customers. 

He has served on the Fresno Madera Farm Credit Board of Directors since 2017.

Committees: Human Capital Committee (Chair)

Ms. Schmiesing is an innovative leader with a demonstrated history of success in Human Resources in the Farm Credit System. She has successfully built a strong career with various high-profile institutions, where she held a variety of leadership assignments.  She led the creation of the organization which provides shared business services such as employee benefits, asset management, technology, and payroll operations for 60% of the Farm Credit System.

Ms. Schmiesing has served on the Fresno Madera Farm Credit Board of Directors since 2021. 

Committees: Audit Committee (Chair)

Mrs. Waite is a Partner of Dritsas Groom McCormick LLP, a full service accounting firm serving Fresno and the Central Valley. Her areas of expertise include: audit, review and compilation services, controllership services, internal accounting functions, and tax planning and preparation services for a broad range of businesses, including agriculture, construction and non-profit.

She has served on the Fresno Madera Farm Credit Board of Directors with designation as a Financial Expert since 2013.