CoBank announces director resignation
DENVER (March 17, 2025) — CoBank, a cooperative bank serving agribusinesses, rural infrastructure providers and Farm Credit associations throughout the United States, today announced the resignation of Scheherazade Rehman from the bank’s board of directors effective March 31, 2025.
“On behalf of everyone on the board, I want to thank Scheherazade for her years of service on the CoBank board. Her deep experience with financial markets and global risk brought a unique and valued perspective and contribution to the bank and its mission," said Kevin Still, chair of the CoBank board.
Dr. Rehman, who is stepping down due to scheduling conflicts, was appointed to the board in 2019. Rehman has served as a member of the board’s Risk Committee.
Dr. Rehman is a professor of international affairs and international finance and business at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She is also the president and managing partner of an international financial markets and global risk consulting company.
The CoBank board will evaluate its needs and conduct a search for a new appointed director at the time and following the process determined most appropriate by the board.
About CoBank
CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 78,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.