Heritage Land Bank

Meet Our Leadership Team

Stephen OgletreeStephen Ogletree
Chief Executive Officer

Stephen R. Ogletree is a 33 year veteran of the Farm Credit System, and a native of Garland, Texas. After graduating from Rice University in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce, he began his Farm Credit career as a Loan Officer for Tyler Production Credit Association in Tyler. He later accepted a position as Credit Reviewer with the Farm Credit Bank of Texas in 1980, and then moved on as President of Valley Production Credit Association in 1982. He returned to the Farm Credit Bank of Texas in 1984 as a Regional Vice President, but later decided that East Texas was where he wanted to raise his family. In 1985, he returned to Tyler and accepted the position of CEO and President for Tyler Production Credit Association, and then as CEO of the merged association forming AgriLand Farm Credit Services in 1999. In 2006, he accepted the position as CEO of Heritage Land Bank.

Jenny SloanJenny Sloan
Chief Financial Officer

Jenny Sloan grew up in the Houston area. After graduating from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting, she accepted employment as a staff auditor with the accounting firm, Ernst & Young, LLP. While employed with Ernst & Young, she received her certification as a public accountant (CPA). In April 1995, she began employment with Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union as a financial analyst. While at Southwest Corporate, she was promoted to assistant controller. In August 1998, Sloan relocated to the Tyler area with her family and was hired by Heritage Land Bank as the controller in June 1999. On January 1, 2000, she was promoted to her present position as chief financial officer and senior vice president.

Richard Gallagher
Chief Credit Officer

Dr. Richard Gallagher has extensive experience in agricultural lending and education with over 24 years in the Farm Credit System holding positions as loan officer, credit reviewer, and senior commercial loan officer. He also has 5 years experience as a teaching assistant and assistant professor at Texas A&M University in the department of Agricultural Economics. Gallagher received his BS in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University, his MBA from Southwest Texas State University, and his PhD in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University in 2000. Gallagher and his wife, Kelly, have two daughters.