Gene Batali is the owner and operator of Batali Ranch, Inc. in Yakima, Washington. He is also a former director for Northwest Farm Credit Services in Spokane, Washington.

Mr. Batali earned a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness management from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. He has served on the CoBank board since 2007 and is on the Risk committee. He also served on the board from 2003-2005.