James Ward

James Ward has extensive experience in the agricultural finance and insurance sectors, currently serving as a Loan Officer at Ag Partners Cooperative Inc since March 2003, where production loans grew from $700k to over $8 million. Additionally, James has held the position of VP of Crop Insurance at Ag Partners Coop, Inc. since March 1999, managing the crop insurance department and emphasizing customer service. Previous roles include IT Manager, where James maintained information network infrastructure and developed strategic plans, and Petroleum Division Manager from October 2015 to September 2018, overseeing a $5 million petroleum business. James began as a Crop Insurance Agent from 2002 to January 2007, building a substantial client base from scratch. Education was completed at Kansas State University from 1990 to 1994.