Michael Hopkins

Michael Hopkins, CCE, currently serves as the Credit Risk Management Director at Dairy Farmers of America since December 2011, after holding the position of Assistant Director, Corporate Credit. Prior experience includes roles as Credit Manager at Tate & Lyle from March 1999 to November 2011 and Corporate Credit and Returns Manager at Capitol Group Inc. from December 1992 to February 1999. Michael's career began in the US Army, where duties as a Squad Leader spanned from June 1983 to May 1993. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Economics from Eastern Illinois University, a GICL from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a Certified Credit Executive designation from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Michael also completed high school studies at Peoria Notre Dame FKA Academy of our Lady / Spalding Institute.