员工焦点:史蒂芬·波特

职称: 校长评估师
地点: Wytheville分支
任职期间: 10年
Are you involved in any clubs or organizations? I serve as a Board Member for the Carolina/VA's Chapter American Society Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA). I am also a workgroup member for the Farm Credit Council 十博官网手机版官网下载 (FCCS) Risk 360 Conference.
跟我们说说你的家庭吧. I have been married to my wife, Tabby, for 21 years. We have 2 sons, Aaden (age 14) and Cale (age 11).
你在哪里长大的? 我在弗吉尼亚州的马克斯·梅多斯长大. I enjoyed the food, the fellowship and the friends.
What is your favorite song or artist? My favorite song is “Watchtower” by the Dave Matthews Band. 
What is your favorite movie, or quote from a movie? My favorite quote is, “Talk to me, Goose.——《十博体育APP官方网站》
告诉我们你的爱好. My hobbies currently are keeping up with my kids – we have baseball in one direction and martial arts in the other!
What's your go-to productivity tip or trick? 大石头先搬!
What is the most interesting or favorite aspect of your job? The most interesting part of my job is that no day is the same. Appraisal/Collateral Operations support both our internal credit team, 第三方供应商, as well as our customer-facing lending team. We have a unique front row seat to see Farm Credit supporting its mission every day.
What are your favorite weekend activities? I enjoy watching Hokie football and basketball. 

2023年11月, to honor 弗吉尼亚农业信贷' team members with military backgrounds, we asked veteran employees to answer questions specific to their experience in the military. We're proud to employee a number of individuals who have bravely served our country and we value the impact their military experience brings to their current role at Farm Credit.

What branch did you serve in, and for how long? 我曾在美国服役.S. 服役8年(2001-2009).
Where were you located during your service? I served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in Kuwait and Iraq from Dec 2003-  Feb 2005.
What was your primary job specialty after training? My primary job specialty was Engineering Corps. 
Were you active duty or reserves, or some combination of the two? Primarily Reserves/active duty deployment
Why did you choose your branch of service? 我的家人曾在这里服役. I ended up serving under the 3rd Army Division “Patton’s” which is the same division my grandfather served in during his time. 

What motivated you to join the military? I was young and looking for challenge and purpose.
Having served yourself, what do you appreciate most about the military? 军队教会了我很多东西. If I had to choose what I appreciate most, I would say family. 在军队里你只有一个团队, 一个任务, one family empowering one another to do things one would believe unachievable alone. It was a very positive experience that carried over into my personal and professional life.
How does your military experience impact your role here at Farm Credit? Both the military and Farm Credit at the end of the day are mission-driven organizations. Operating from that perspective is something I really value and resonates with me.
Tell us about some of the impactful people you met during your time in the service. I had the opportunity to shake hands with some recognizable names, but the men and women who had the biggest effect on my time in the service stood to the left and right of me. The accountabilities, life lessons, what to do's and what not to do's were endless.
What are you most proud of from your time in the service? That's a harder question than one would think. I believe that I'm most proud that I ran the race. I did my part, I gained perspective and I sacrificed for something bigger than myself.
你还有什么想分享的吗? An interesting fact about my service is that I was deployed with Bravo Company 448th Engineering Battalion based out of Fort Buchanan in San Juan, 波多黎各. I was given less than 30 days' notice of my transfer. Adjusting to both a new unit and deploying overseas at the same time was challenging, 退一步说. The real focus should be on the family support system. My wife is certainly stronger than I am; her stories would certainly be comparable to my own. Without support, I certainly wouldn't have been able to endure and accomplish the things I have.