Dave Englund

David Englund joined Peoples Company in July of 2021 upon retiring from Farmers National Company as President/CEO after 34 years in various roles with the company. As Director of National Accounts, Dave assisted with over five firm acquisitions, establishing the energy management division, and numerous farmland transactions. Dave continues to assist the Peoples Company team as a strategic advisor and board member in his retirement. 

Mr. Englund received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business from Kearney State College in 1981. He joined FNC in 1987 as a farm and ranch asset manager in Imperial, Nebraska. After 19 years of successfully managing properties and growing portfolios, Englund was promoted to Western Area Vice President for FNC. In 2020, Englund was hired by the FNC board of directors to be President and CEO of the company. Englund held that role until late April of 2021, when he retired.

Mr. Englund has had a distinguished career with FNC, being awarded the FNC Farm Manager of the Year award 4 times and the National American Society of Farm Manager and Rural Appraiser/Syngenta Farm Manager of the Year Award in 1999. Englund has also received multiple business development and real estate sales awards in his career. 

Mr. Englund is an alumnus of the Nebraska LEAD Program, a member of the Omaha Chamber Agri-Business Council, University of Nebraska Ag Business group, Association for Corporate Growth in Omaha and various other groups. He also holds real estate broker licensing in Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota.