Farm Credit Illinois
Deanna Kuester, CPA, CIA, is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Vice President of Internal Audit at Farm Credit Illinois since February 2019. Previously, Deanna held the position of Controller at JSM Commercial from August 2014 to February 2019 and worked as a Supervisor and Senior Accountant at Martin Hood Friese & Associates between July 2010 and August 2014. In addition to practical experience, Deanna contributed to academia as an Instructor for ACE 346, Tax Policy and Financial Planning, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the Fall 2012 semester. Deanna's career began as a Staff Accountant at Kerber, Eck, & Braeckel LLP from July 2008 to July 2010. Deanna holds a Master of Accounting Science and a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Consumer Economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Farm Credit Illinois
Farm Credit Illinois is a farmer owned and directed agricultural lending cooperative serving 10,000 farm families, agribusinesses, and rural landowners in the southern 60 counties of Illinois with competitive and flexible financing and crop insurance expertise. The Association manages a $5 billion loan portfolio, sells 1.2 million acres of crop insurance coverage, and employs 240 staff based in the Mahomet central office and 14 regional office locations. The Association delivered additional cooperative value by returning $20 million of cash patronage to member-owners in 2019. The U.S. Farm Credit System supports rural communities, farm families, and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services today and tomorrow.