MFA Oil Announces 2025 Director Election Results
January 31, 2025
MFA Oil Company announces that three members of its Board of Directors have been re-elected to three-year terms following district delegate meetings in January 2025.
The re-elected board members are:
- Dean Snyder of Hamilton, Mo. – District 1
- Glen Cope of Aurora, Mo. – District 3
- Jake Taylor of Ashland, Mo. – District 6
The MFA Oil Board of Directors represents the interests of the co-op’s members. The board establishes company policies and operating guidelines, and is responsible for evaluating the performance of the chief executive officer.
Dean Snyder, who first joined the MFA Oil board during a special election in 2024, is a lifelong farmer from Hamilton, Mo. Together with his wife, Nancy, and children, Kari, Emily and Creston, he owns and operates a diversified operation focusing on row crops, hay, and livestock. Snyder participates in a variety of community groups, serving as an MFA Oil delegate, actively serving his church, and participating in organizations focused on supporting rural development and agricultural interests.
Glen Cope is a fourth-generation cattle rancher from Aurora, Mo., where he farms with his wife, Leanne, and their children, Orran and Katie. His extensive leadership experience includes past roles as chairman of the Missouri Beef Industry Council, board member of MFA Incorporated, and president of Barry County Farm Bureau. He also currently serves on the FCS Financial Board of Directors. First elected to the MFA Oil board in 2018, Cope has served as its chairman since 2020.
Jake Taylor, a first-generation farmer, established J Taylor Farms LLC in 2014, which he operates with his wife, Molly. Taylor retired from a successful 21-year career in insurance in 2021 to focus full-time on expanding his grain and cattle farm. His community involvement includes serving as an MFA Oil delegate, membership at The Crossing Church of Columbia, Mo., advisory board member for Farm Credit Services, and past board member of Boone County Farm Bureau. Taylor joined the MFA Oil Board of Directors in 2018 and has served as vice-chairman since 2020.