DAVID HENNEKE, CHAIRMAN
Mr. Henneke is an independent investment advisor who provides investment and brokerage services from his office in Alice, Texas. He is a 1970 graduate of Texas A&I University with a BBA in Finance, and has more than 20 years of banking experience.
JOHN PRUKOP - VICE CHAIRMAN
Mr. Prukop lives in Jim Wells County and has been farming since 1974 in Jim Wells, Nueces and Kleberg counties. He has a BS from Texas A&I University in Agricultural Economics. Mr. Prukop was elected by the stockholders in 1990.
KELVIN BARRY - DIRECTOR
Mr. Barry lives in Waller County, where he farms corn and milo, runs a cow-calf and stocker business, and owns feedyard cattle. He has been an association member since 1991 and was elected by stockholders to serve as a board member in 2000. Prior to his election, Mr. Barry served on the association's Nominating Committee.
JACK HARBISON - DIRECTOR
Mr. Harbison, vice chairman of the board for AgCredit of South Texas, has been a member for 46 years. Mr. Harbison is a director of Hidalgo
and Cameron County Irrigation District No. 9. He is a former member of the Hidalgo County Farm Service Agency
Committee, board member of the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc. and board member of Rio Farms, Inc. Mr.
Harbison farms cotton, milo, seed corn, vegetables and sugarcane in Hidalgo County. He has been a member of the board since 1992.
RAY HENRY, DIRECTOR
Mr. Henry was elected to the board of directors in 1992. He is a partner in the Henry Brothers farming and ranching operation, located in Uvalde County. Mr. Henry has a BS in Agriculture from Texas A&I University. He was formerly on the board of directors of Uvalde PCA and serves as chairman of the Uvalde County Appraisal Board.
RALPH HESSE - DIRECTOR
Mr. Hesse lives in Uvalde County and is president and manager of Chaparral Feeders, Inc., a custom cattle feeding operation. He also owns and manages a row crop farm in Uvalde County. Mr. Hesse has been an association member since 1975 and was elected to serve on the board in 1995.
JESSE HOWELL - DIRECTOR
Mr. Howell lives in Jim Wells County, where has has a cattle feedlot operation. He was appointed by the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Texas to the board of directors in 1982. Mr. Howell was elected by the stockholders in 1983.
JOE LITTLE - DIRECTOR
Mr. Little lives in Zavala County and has owned a ranching business in Zavala and Dimmit counties for the past 28 years. He is an attorney and a certified public accountant. Mr. Little was elected by stockholders in 1989.
JOE RUPLE - DIRECTOR
Mr. Ruple lives in Atascosa County, where he owns a farming and ranching operation. He is also involved in real estate development and brokerage. Mr. Ruple serves on the board of CC Charter, a charter schools service provider. He has been an association member since 1993 and was elected by the stockholders in 2002.
BOB ED STEWART - DIRECTOR
Mr. Stewart, chairman of the board for AgCredit of South Texas, has been a member for 35 years. He was a PCA loan officer for 15 years. Mr. Stewart formerly served on the board of directors for Willacy County FSA Committee. He
currently serves on the Farm Credit Bank of Texas Stockholders’ Committee. Mr. Stewart farms cotton, corn, milo, citrus
and sugarcane in Hidalgo and Willacy counties. He has been on the board since 1990.
