SUNSTREAM BUSINESS SERVICES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Technology Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
Ahti Hujanen joined SunStream as Chief Technology Officer in June 2022. Ahti began his career in technology in the early nineties and has led teams and spearheaded innovation at start-ups and corporations alike. His experience spans the financial, engineering, and healthcare industries. As CTO at SunStream, Ahti thrives on creating a culture of engagement and trust where top technology and business professionals focus on delivering IT products that add value for our customers.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
Dan Wagner is President and Chief Executive Officer of Farm Credit Mid-America.
Dan began his career in 1998 as a software developer at Farm Credit Services of America in Omaha, Nebraska. He left the Farm Credit System to work for Cap Gemini, Ernst & Young, and IBM Global Services before returning to Farm Credit Services of America in 2004. He held various technology leadership positions before becoming that association's Chief Technology Officer in 2008.
Dan joined Farm Credit Mid-America in June 2012, where he held various leadership positions, most recently overseeing the Association's business technology, finance, organizational process excellence and security teams as Chief Operating Officer.
He has served on the board of directors at Farm Credit Foundations since 2018.
Dan graduated from Chadron State College with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and information management systems and he obtained his MBA with an emphasis in finance from the University of Nebraska.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
Daniel Ritch joined SunStream as Chief Executive Officer in October 2021. Daniel draws on his passion for driving customer success through innovation to serve Farm Credit customers with reliable and cost-effective back-office technology solutions that allow businesses to scale and flex. He has more than 25 years of leadership experience across the manufacturing, automotive, building solutions and financial services industries. Before joining SunStream, his most recent roles included Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Northmarq and Vice President Connected Service and Chief Information Officer at Honeywell Building Solutions.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- President & Chief Executive Officer, Compeer Financial, Board Vice Chair
Jase Wagner is the President and CEO of Compeer Financial. He is responsible for leading the Compeer Financial team in serving member-owners, clients, agriculture and rural America - as outlined by the organization's strategic priorities. He previously served as the organization's Chief Financial Officer.
Additionally, Jase serves on the Board of Directors for SunStream Business Services and is the current Chair of the Farm Credit Foundations Trust Committee.
Jase held prior positions as a Vice President with Allied Capital, a middle market junior capital provider in New York, from 2003-2007, and as a Vice President with Deephaven Capital, a multi-billion-dollar multi-strategy hedge fund, from 2007-2009. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Accounting and Finance.
He and his wife, Sarah, live in Minneapolis, Minn., and have one son and two daughters. Jase's hobbies include golfing, spending time with family and enjoying good food.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- CEO of AgriBank
Jeffrey Swanhorst became CEO of AgriBank in April 2018. A 35-year veteran of the Farm Credit System, he joined AgriBank in 2011 as chief credit officer with responsibility for all credit functions, including Wholesale Lending, Commercial Lending, Credit Review and Credit Risk Management. In addition, Swanhorst served on various System leadership committees, including the System Disclosure Committee and System Credit Work Group. He is also directly involved in communications, on behalf of the AgriBank District, with rating agencies, investors in Systemwide debt securities and other key stakeholders.
Swanhorst previously was senior vice president of credit at CoBank. While at CoBank, he served in credit and relationship management leadership roles beginning in 1999. Prior to that, Swanhorst's Farm Credit career was in lending and management with the St. Paul Bank for Cooperatives, and he began his career as a lending officer with the Mitchell-Huron Production Credit Association in South Dakota.
Swanhorst has a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Business from South Dakota State University and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.
Job Titles:
- Chief Product Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
Ruth Anderson began her Farm Credit career in 1986 and serves as SunStream's Chief Product Officer. Ruth is driven to provide SunStream customers with reliable and efficient technologies that provide value. The not-so-secret to her success comes in large part from the strong relationships and trust she has built with customers and internal teammates. Throughout her career, Ruth has held several roles managing people, products, and technical and business services. Most recently, she headed the spin-off initiative to establish SunStream as a unique 4.25 Farm Credit Entity, separate from AgriBank.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Office Manager
Tina Tuohy joined SunStream in May 2022 as the Executive Assistant to the CEO and Office Manager. As a ‘fixer and empowerer,' Tina supports SunStream's executive team by clearing roadblocks so they can focus on their most important priorities. Tina is committed to quality execution, fundamentals mastery, and leadership by example. Prior to joining SunStream, she served as the Director of Guest Services for Kalani Honua on Hawaii Island, and before that was Director of International Global Communications for Aveda Corporation.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
Tom McHale serves as SunStream's Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Business Operations. He joined the organization in December 2021. Tom oversees the SunStream Finance, Human Resources, Vendor Management, Tax, Audit, Governance, Compliance, and Insurance functions. He drives financial excellence through cost transparency, clear communications, and sound compliance, financial and accounting practices. Prior to joining SunStream, he most recently served as the Corporate Finance Director for CHS, and before that served in a variety of technology finance roles for Securian Financial, OneBeacon Insurance, and IBM. Tom received his Juris Doctorate from the University of St. Thomas School of Law and is a licensed attorney in the state of Minnesota.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- President and Chief Executive Officer of GreenStone Farm Credit Services
Travis Jones serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of GreenStone Farm Credit Services. He reports directly to the association's board of directors and provides executive leadership to GreenStone. He is charged with effectively managing the association to fulfill its vision and mission.
Jones began his career in public accounting in 1989 with Deloitte & Touche and joined Republic Bancorp Inc. in 1993. He served a variety of roles before becoming the vice president and accounting administration manager after Republic's the merger with Citizens Bank in 2006.
Jones has been with GreenStone since 2007, is a certified public accountant, and a graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He is a member of the Michigan Finance Authority board of directors and the Michigan FFA Association board.