Thomas M. Hoenig | Richard K. Rasdall, Jr. | Alan D. Barkema | Kelly J. Dubbert | Esther L. George | Stephen E. McBride | Barbara S. Pacheco | Gordon H. Sellon, Jr. | Charles L. Bacon, Jr.
Alan D. Barkema, Senior Vice President
Alan D. Barkema is senior vice
president of the Regional, Public and Community Affairs
Division. In this role, he is responsible for regional
economic analysis in the Bank's four offices. In addition,
he leads the Bank's economic education, community
development and other public programs throughout the Bank's
seven-state region.
Since joining the Bank as a
research economist in 1986, Mr. Barkema has written and
spoken widely on developments in the regional and
agricultural economies, while also serving in a variety of
management positions. He served a three-year term as
professor and head of the Agricultural Economics Department
at
Oklahoma State University and
returned to the Bank's Economic Research Department in 1999.
He subsequently led the Bank's Statistical Services and
Community Affairs Departments before his appointment to his
current position in October 2005.
A native of
Alexander, Iowa, Mr. Barkema holds B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.
degrees from Iowa State University and an M.S. degree from
Cornell University.
November 2007