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	Leadership Team CEO \| CFO \| CCO\| SW Regional SVP\| NE Regional SVP \| VP Agribusiness Financial Services Gary R. Dyer President/Chief Executive Officer Gary R. Dyer has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Farm Credit Services Southwest since 1990, and employed in the Farm Credit System since 1974. He is originally from a farming and ranching operation in northern California. Gary took a short sabbatical from the Farm Credit System in 1981 to 1983 to serve as California State Executive Director of USDA Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. Gary is involved in numerous organizations, including the A.S.U. Advisory Board for the School of Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences. He also served on a congressional commission to address Farm Bill payment limitation issues. John Barkell Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer John Barkell is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Farm Credit Services Southwest. He is originally from a rural setting in Bozeman, Montana. John began his Farm Credit career in 1978, and has worked in various capacities throughout the Farm Credit System before joining FCSSW in 1990. John is currently a member of the Arizona Treasury Management Association and the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives. Joel L. Lorenzen Senior Vice President/Chief Credit Officer Joel Lorenzen grew up in Western Oregon where his parents owned a part time farm. He graduated from Oregon State University with a BS in Business Administration. After college, he served as the General Manager of two grain, seed, and farm supply cooperatives in Eastern Washington. In 1980 he began work in the Farm Credit System in Spokane, Washington. He has served successfully in a wide variety of positions from Loan Officer for cooperatives to Regional Vice President. In 1998, he relocated to Tempe, Arizona as Chief Credit Officer of Farm Credit Services Southwest. In 2008, he began to serve dual roles - Chief Credit Officer and Chief Operations Officer. Joel is an honors graduate from Pacific Coast Banking School. He services on the Arizona Agribusiness Council Executive Board and is a frequent guest lecturer at Arizona State University, Morrison School of Management. He enjoys waterskiing and competitive swimming. He and his wife have one child. C. Richard Cook Southwest Regional Senior Vice President C. Richard Cook is the Senior Vice President for the Southwest region of Farm Credit Services Southwest. He is headquartered in the El Centro (Calif.) office. With more than 31 years in banking, Richard has worked for commercial banks in lending and appraisal functions. He joined Farm Credit in early 1993. Don R. Walker Northeast Regional Senior Vice President Don Walker is our Northeast Regional Senior Vice President headquartered in Tempe. He worked for various farming and livestock operations while growing up in the Glendale area. Don has been with FCSSW for 14 years in his current role. Prior to joining FCSSW, Don spent 12 years in the agribusiness department of a commercial lender. He started with FCSSW in December of 1993 in his current position. He is a former Chairman of the Arizona Agricultural Bankers Association and is currently an honorary member, member, former board member and treasurer of the Maricopa County fair, current board member of Project Centrl and AZ 4-H Youth Foundation. Ken Lassen, CFP™ Senior Vice President Ken Lassen is Senior Vice President, Agribusiness Financial Services and Marketing. A native Arizonan, Ken was raised in a third-generation farming family. He is a graduate of Arizona State University with 22 years experience in the Arizona banking industry,and a certified estate planner. He is a registered investment advisor representative and is licensed to trade stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Ken is also a certified financial planner practitioner. He joined Farm Credit Services Southwest in 1999.			Board Financial reports Leadership Team Maintain Patronage Patronage Refund President's Message March 2007 January 2006 March 2005 March 2004 March 2003 June 2000 December 1999
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