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Board of Directors

Western AgCredit is a financial cooperative owned by its member-customer stockholders and governed by a 10-member board of directors. The board meets monthly and provides overall direction to the organization's leadership. Stockholders participate in annual director elections for open governance positions.

Our 10-member Board includes:

Member Directors elected by voting stockholders

Outside Directors appointed by the Board based on their professional expertise who are not stockholders or borrowers of the Farm Credit System

Association territory is divided into regions, by county. Each Director represents their local region.

Region 1:

All of Box Elder and Cache Counties, State of Utah.

Region 2:

All of Rich, Weber, Morgan, Davis, Tooele, Salt Lake, Summit, Daggett, Wasatch, Duchesne, and Uintah Counties, State of Utah; all of Uinta and a portion of Lincoln Counties, State of Wyoming.

Region 3:

All of Sevier, Utah, Juab, Millard, Sanpete, Carbon, Emery, and Grand Counties, State of Utah.

Region 4:

All of Beaver, Iron, Washington, Piute, Wayne, Garfield, Kane, and San Juan Counties, State of Utah; all of Clark and Lincoln Counties, State of Nevada; and portions of Mohave and Coconino Counties, State of Arizona.

What does the Board of Directors do?

The board is responsible for overseeing and interacting with the Association's four-member senior management team. The Board of Director Charter was developed to bring clarity and focus to key board composition and process areas that support the Board’s leadership and oversight role in the accomplishment of the Association mission:

“To provide the most dependable source of constructive credit and related services to agriculture and the rural community.”

The Board’s primary functions include:

Developing the Association’s long-term vision and conducting the long-term planning and strategic thinking needed to realize the vision
Determining policy matters, periodically reviewing operations and being informed of the fulfillment of objectives, goals and performance
Working with management in the regular review, identification and prioritization of risks; in establishing risk tolerance levels; and in monitoring actual performance. This includes oversight and active participation in the Enterprise Risk Management function.
Understanding the Association’s primary and other lines of business, including:
- The key business opportunities that may exist and the strategies to pursue them
- The significant related risk areas presented and the tools to manage them
Putting effective management in place to conduct operations through strong hiring, compensation, evaluation, and succession planning programs
Delegating authority to management and holding management accountable for results
Overseeing the Association’s financial reporting and disclosure, compliance with laws and regulations and audit programs
Addressing the Association’s need to grow

Your Directors

The board of directors are local farmers & ranchers elected from our membership. Learn more about our current directors below.

Chairman

Director since 2000
Term Expires: 2026
Region 4 - Iron County

Vice-Chairman

Director since 2005
Term Expires: 2025
Outside Director

Member Director

Director since 2021
Term Expires: 2024
Region 3 - Millard County

Member Director

Director since 2003
Term Expires: 2025
Region 1 - Cache County

Member Director

Director since 2020
Term Expires: 2024
Region 4 - Kane County

Member Director

Director since 2003
Term Expires: 2023
Region 3 - Sanpete County

Member Director

Director since 1998
Term Expires: 2024
Region 2 - Rich County

Member Director

Director since 2011
Term Expires: 2025
Region 2 - Weber County

Director since 2005
Term Expires: 2024
Outside Director

Board Committees

Roles and mission of the various committees

Governance

Overview of Board opportunities

Directorship

Becoming a member of the Board of Directors

Nominating Committee

Serving on the Nominating Committee

FenceLines

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Board of Directors

Our 10-member Board includes:

Region 1:

Region 2:

Region 3:

Region 4:

What does the Board of Directors do?

The Board’s primary functions include:

Your Directors

Wayne A. Smith

LaDell Eyre

Kate Nye

Kim Haws

Klynt Heaton

Richard Nielson

Robert Johnson

Scott Wayment

Shirelle Erb

Board Committees

Governance

Directorship

Nominating Committee

FenceLines