Rabo AgriFinance Welcomes New CEO

Oct 24, 2012

Neil Dobbin Named New CEO of Rabo AgriFinance

One of the leading agriculture banks worldwide – Rabo AgriFinance has named Neil Dobbin as the new Chief Executive Officer. Dobbin is considered a veteran in the Rabobank world with 25 years of experience and has been instrumental in building the agribusiness in New Zealand and Australia.

“The United States is such an important food and agriculture market for Rabobank, and we are delighted that Neil’s considerable skills, expertise and experience in agricultural banking will help RAF in its future success and development,” Rabo AgriFinance said in a company release.

Dobbin will be succeeding John Ryan, whose endeavors have taken him to a new role of Country Manager for Rural and Retail in the US. In addition, Ryan will be the new Chief Executive Officer of Rabobank.

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