Mr. Hesterberg was hired on June 13, 2013 and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. He has 29 years of experience working in the Farm Credit System. Prior to joining Fresno Madera Farm Credit, he worked for CoBank, ACB for 14 years, primarily based in Denver, Colorado and Sacramento, California. His CoBank experience included management of credit administration teams in Denver and Sacramento, and also portfolio management, including managing two regional banking centers serving 14 states in the West, Midwest, and Southeastern U.S. Mr. Hesterberg began his Farm Credit service in Illinois in various roles including Branch Manager and Vice President of Commercial Lending.

Ms. Decker serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Assurance Officer. She is responsible for the Association’s fiscal operations including regulatory and financial reporting, development and monitoring of internal control systems, asset/liability management functions, budgeting and forecasting. Ms. Decker also has executive oversight for enterprise risk management, model risk management, and portfolio stress testing. She was hired in July 2023, and her previous experience includes five years at Farm Credit of New Mexico where she served in various leadership roles including as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer as well as Vice President and Controller. Prior to that she served for nine years as the Controller for Weststar Mortgage Corporation based out of Albuquerque. Ms. Decker’s additional experience includes time as an auditor with KPMG, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services. She also spent time as a program coordinator at Central New Mexico Community College’s School of Applied Technologies. Ms. Decker has been a Certified Public Accountant with the State of New Mexico since 2010.

Ms. Graham serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Talent and Business Process Officer/Closing Team, Information Security Officer, and Corporate Secretary and has more than 25 years of Farm Credit experience. Ms. Graham leads the association's loan accounting, loan closing, marketing, and corporate teams. Additionally, she has executive oversight of the Association's human resources operations. She was hired in January 1998 and has served in various capacities within the organization including Loan Accounting Manager, Administrative Services/HR Manager, and Chief Administrative Officer. She has served on the FMFC executive team since 2012. Prior to joining Fresno Madera Farm Credit, Ms. Graham worked in public accounting.

Mr. Baker joined Fresno Madera Farm Credit in May 2024 as a Senior Director and is now the Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. In this capacity, he oversees the credit staff, including credit managers and analysts, ensuring the effective management of credit operations and development strategies. With over two decades of experience spanning investment banking, commercial banking, and agricultural finance, Mr. Baker brings a wealth of expertise to the organization. Before joining FMFC, he held senior leadership roles, including managing a team of 50 Credit Analysts across California and Arizona, as well as leading Relationship Managers serving Northern, Southern, and Central California. A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) since 2011, Mr. Baker is also a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Business Analytics Program, underscoring his commitment to data-driven decision-making and excellence in financial leadership.

Mr. Thomas serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Technology Officer and was hired in January 2022. He is responsible for the Association’s information technology, business intelligence, compliance, and project management. He also serves as the executive sponsor to oversee the Association's outsourced technology operations. He is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager from the American Bankers Association. Mr. Thomas’s prior experience includes over 25 years in retail and commercial banking including serving as a Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Risk Officer leading teams in areas of operations, compliance risk, vendor management and technology.

Mr. Bogdanovich serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Relationship and Markets Officer and has 23 years of Farm Credit experience. Mr. Bogdanovich is responsible for loan origination, loan servicing, and achieving credit quality standards and profitability. He was hired in May 2002, and has served in various capacities including Loan Officer, Assistant Branch Manager, VP of Capital Markets, Director of Relationship Management, and Senior Vice President, Relationship Management. 

Mr. Brown serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Appraisal Officer. He is responsible for the operation of the real estate and chattel appraisal department and ensures the delivery of credible, accurate and timely appraisals which are developed independently from credit delivery operations to mitigate risk. Additionally, Mr. Brown has oversight responsibilities of the Association’s insurance risk management program and the facilities and fleet operations. He has served with Fresno Madera Farm Credit for more than 30 years, and has led the Appraisal department since 1999. He is a Certified General Real Estate appraiser and is designated as an Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA). Prior to joining Fresno Madera Farm Credit, Mr. Brown worked for Farmer’s Home Administration as an Assistant County Supervisor in agricultural lending and appraisal.