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Western AgCredit is pleased to announce that David G. Brown, Western AgCredit’s current Chief Operating Officer (COO), has been selected by the Board of Directors as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective August 1, 2016 to replace Richard Weathered who will be retiring at the end of the year.

“We are excited to have David as the President that will lead this company into the future. His leadership as COO has already greatly benefited the company, and we were pleased to be able to fill the CEO position with a qualified internal applicant,” said Shirelle Erb, Chairman of the Board. "Western AgCredit has flourished under the direction of Richard, and we look forward to its continued growth and success under David’s leadership.”

“It is an honor and a privilege to serve the Association and its members in this new capacity,” said David. “I have a deep love for and commitment to agriculture and the rural lifestyle and hope to lead Western AgCredit to continued success and the fulfillment of its mission.”

David started his career at Western AgCredit in 1993 as a Loan Officer in the Logan Branch. He worked there for eight years before being promoted to VP-Credit Services in 2001, when he transferred to the South Jordan Office to fill this new role. In 2014, he was promoted to COO a role that included managing the loan documentation and appraisal departments, overseeing operations and managing a small loan portfolio.

David has a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness and an MBA from Utah State University. He was raised in Coalville, UT on a dairy farm where he still lives and works in his spare time. David and his wife, Jennifer, have four children. In his free time, he enjoys working on the farm, attending ag industry events, supporting his children in their academic and athletic pursuits, riding motorcycles and reading.