Perry Selected AgWest President, CEO

The AgWest Farm Credit Board of Directors announced Tuesday August 7th, the selection of Bill Perry as the next President and CEO.  Perry, now serving as AgWest’s Chief Lending Officer, will follow current President and CEO Mark Littlefield and will assume CEO responsibilities on January 1st.  According to the Board, the CEO transition has been an integral part of the merger plan that brought together Farm Credit West and Northwest Farm Credit Services in January 2023.  When Littlefield announced he would retire at the end of 2024, the Board said it was confident they could select the next CEO from within the company.

“Bill’s strategic, forward-thinking focus on our customers will allow him to excel at continuing to unite our staff while best serving our customer-members and supporting our rural communities,” said Doug Filipponi, AgWest Board Chair. “The future of AgWest is bright, thanks to our great staff who are committed to championing agriculture together.” 

AgWest is a financial cooperative with approximately $32 billion in total assets that provides financing and related services to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, commercial fishermen, timber producers, rural homeowners and crop insurance customers primarily in seven states in the West. AgWest is part of the 108-year-old Farm Credit System – the leading provider of credit to American agriculture. AgWest serves customers in 59 locations throughout the West. 

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