The chair of the association is Andy Noll, who has been President of First Farmers & Merchants Bank in Fairmont since 1992. He also serves on their board of directors, in addition to the board of directors for First Farmers & Merchants Bank in Cannon Falls. He is Senior Vice President of 215 Holding Co., the parent of First Farmers & Merchants Bank.
Noll graduated from Moorhead State University and is a 1992 graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC). He served on the MBA Board of Directors from 2010 – 2013 in addition to numerous committees and is currently a Trustee for the GSBC.
Noll is active in the local Fairmont community serving on a number of civic, non-profit, and governmental committees including the Fairmont Area Economic Development Authority, Fairmont Public Utilities, Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce Board, Fairmont Growth Opportunities, Inc., and the Martin County Area Foundation.