Board Member - Board of Directors
Horizon Farm Credit, ACA

JOB DESCRIPTION

Horizon Farm Credit, a cooperative agricultural financial institution whose mission is to support rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services is seeking a member on the Board of Directors with proven expertise in the strategic utilization of cybersecurity and/or risk.

Overview

Our board members are responsible for board policy and the overall performance of the Association through oversight of its management. The Board provides input and perspective in evaluating the Association's strategic initiatives, reviewing (and where appropriate, approving) fundamental financial and business strategies and major corporate actions, ensuring that processes are in place to maintain the integrity of all aspects of individual director and staff conduct, as well as internal and external monitoring and reporting. Through ongoing monitoring and oversight, our directors ensure Horizon Farm Credit fulfills its fiduciary responsibility to our customers, employees, owners, and stakeholders.

The Horizon Farm Credit Board of Directors works to ensure Horizon Farm Credit is a viable and sustainable Association for years to come. Qualified candidate may be located anywhere within Horizon Farm Credit's footprint. To view locations, visit Locations | Horizon Farm Credit (horizonfc.com).

Qualifications

A successful candidate for this position has:

• Proven ability to drive strategic perspective in risk management and/or technology
• Knowledge of risk management and/or digital delivery and cyber security
• Understand risk, and balance it appropriately to meet the Association's needs
• Experience on boards and with board governance, demonstrating an understanding of the different roles fulfilled by the board and management.
• Enthusiasm for agricultural banking in the digital age.

General Board Member Competencies

Directors must meet the qualifications established by the bylaws of Horizon Farm Credit and the regulations set forth by the Farm Credit Administration. A director should understand complex financial statements and reports, basic credit principles, business cycles, management philosophies, and sound business practices. Directors should exercise reasonable care and independent judgment in carrying out responsibilities. Directors must maintain confidentiality with regard to board and client matters and information.

In addition, the ideal Horizon Farm Credit director candidate is experienced in:

• Strategic and visionary thinking
• Technology
• Leadership
• Governance and accountability
• Financial expertise and business acumen
• Enterprise risk management
• Effective communication

Fiduciary Responsibility:

The director's fiduciary responsibilities include accepting legal responsibility for duties of care, loyalty, good faith, confidentiality, and more when serving the best interests of Horizon. Each board member has a legal responsibility to actively participate in decision-making, remain loyal to the association, and ensure the association complies with regulatory directives as well as all applicable federal, state, and local laws and adheres to its mission.

Standards of Conduct:

All Board candidates must be able to meet standards of conduct requirements for the Farm Credit System as set forth by the Farm Credit Administration and Association bylaws, policies, and procedures. Specific additional questions are included in the application process in order to determine qualification. These questions are required, and it is understood that failure to answer a question truthfully will disqualify you from candidacy.

Join our Mission

Board of Directors serve four-year terms, and the annual time commitment is approximately forty-two days including travel, meetings, education and training, and preparation time. Board honorariums are paid on a quarterly basis.

Please submit this application and your resume only if you are able to meet the meeting attendance, participation, educational, and Standards of Conduct requirements for a Horizon Farm Credit Director.

Eligibility:

Candidates may not serve on the board of another financial institution. Candidate cannot be a family member of another Director, employee, or member of the Nominating Committee within the Farm Credit System.

Family is defined as parents, spouses or civil union partners, children, siblings, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, grandparents, grandchildren, and the spouses of the foregoing whether arising from biological, adoptive, marital, or other legal means (e.g., stepparents, stepchildren, half-siblings, in-laws). The term also includes anyone residing in the household or who is a legal or financial dependent, regardless of any familial relationship.

Equal Opportunity Employer including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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