People Compeer Financial Hires Executive Staff

Farm credit cooperative welcomes chief financial and marketing officers

Compeer Financial, a farm credit cooperative based in the Upper Midwest, is pleased to announce the hiring of Betsy Horton as the organization’s chief financial officer and Susan Sachatello as chief marketing officer.

Horton, of Edina, Minnesota, fills the role previously held by Jase Wagner, who was appointed as the cooperative’s chief executive officer (CEO) in January 2023.

She has extensive experience in finance and leadership, having held chief financial officer positions at S&W Seed Company and Miller

Milling Company, and several leadership positions during her 20year tenure at Cargill.

Horton has global experience in finance spanning public, private and family-owned companies.

She will be responsible for managing Compeer Financial’s accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and asset/liability functions.

Horton earned a degree in accounting from the University of Minnesota (U of M)-Duluth and holds a Master of Business Administration from the accountant and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute.

Sachatello, of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, has deep experience in marketing and digital leadership, previously holding marketing leadership positions at Allianz Life, Principal Financial, Cuna Mutual Group, Lands’ End and LBrands.

PASSION & EXPERIENCE

With more than 20 years of executive leadership experience, she has a strong passion for developing and implementing innovative marketing programs and broad experience leading across omni-channel retail and financial services.

Sachatello will be responsible for leading the marketing, sales enablement, events and education, and client experience teams at Compeer Financial. She graduated from the University of Richmond with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the College of William and Mary.

“The strong business acumen, proven leadership and expertise both Betsy and Susan bring to the table in their respective roles as chief financial officer and chief marketing officer will help advance our business strategy and accelerate performance as we move our cooperative into the future,” Wagner, president and CEO of Compeer Financial, says.

“Betsy’s experience in finance and solid understanding of agriculture, paired with her unique passion for building strong teams and leading through transformation, make her an incredible asset to our team,” he adds.

“And Susan’s robust background in strategic planning, product development, digital transformation and marketing leadership will be instrumental as we evolve our marketing strategy and look for innovative opportunities to serve and enhance the experience for our clients in agriculture and rural America,” Wagner adds.

“Susan and Betsy bring top-tier talent to our organization,” he remarks, “and I’m thrilled to welcome both of them to our team.”

About Compeer Financial

Compeer Financial is a memberowned farm credit cooperative serving and supporting agriculture and rural communities. The $29.7 billion organization provides loans, leases, risk management and other financial services throughout 144 counties in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Based in the Upper Midwest, Compeer Financial exists to champion the hopes and dreams of rural America, while providing personalized service and expertise to clients and the agriculture industry.

Compeer Financial is the third largest cooperative of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of lending institutions supporting agriculture and rural communities with reliable, consistent credit and financial services.

To learn more about Compeer Financial, visit https://www.compeer.com.

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