KANSAS CITY, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wells Fargo & Company today announced Jim Nutt and Travis Vogler have joined its food and agribusiness industry group as senior vice president and vice president, respectively. Nutt will be responsible for developing and managing agribusiness relationships for the Florida, Carolina and the Southeast divisions of Wells Fargo’s Commercial Banking Group. He will be based in Atlanta and report to John Weubbe, industry manager for the company’s Food and Agribusiness group. Similarly, Vogler will be responsible for managing relationships for the Central and Midwest Divisions of Wells Fargo’s Commercial Banking Group. He will be based in St. Louis and will report to Lance Holden, senior vice president and group head of the grain sector.
“Jim and Travis bring over 35 years of combined industry experience,” said Tim Billerbeck, division manager of Wells Fargo’s Food and Agribusiness Specialty Group. “Their knowledge and expertise will help strengthen our business and further position Wells Fargo as one of the leading financial services provider among commercial banks to U.S. agricultural businesses.”
Prior to joining Wells Fargo, both Nutt and Vogler were with U.S. Bank’s Food and Agribusiness Industries Group. Nutt graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia and Vogler graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University and a Master of Science in Accountancy degree from Southern Illinois University.
Established in 2005, Wells Fargo’s Food and Agribusiness industry specialty group provides financial services to companies competing in the food and fiber sectors throughout the Central and Eastern portions of the United States.
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