Olivia Wilson of Ogden began Nov. 11, as a loan accounting administrator in the central loan accounting department based at the financial cooperative’s central office in Mahomet.

What do you value most about living and working in Rural America?

I value the peacefulness that comes with living and working in Rural America, along with the close-knit community feel throughout the agriculture industry. I was raised on my family’s Champaign County grain and livestock farm and graduated from St. Joseph-Ogden High School. I’m also a member of the American Angus Association and 4-H House Sorority Alumni.

What interested you in a career at FCI?

FCI’s culture of valuing its cooperative members and employees drew my attention. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in agricultural and consumer economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I worked for one year as an administrative assistant at Parks Livestock in Oakwood.

What’s one thing people would be surprised to learn about you?