The Farm Credit Illinois Board of Directors is seeking FCI’s next CEO following current CEO Aaron Johnson’s announcement of his retirement effective at year-end. Johnson’s Farm Credit career has spanned nearly 40 years.

FCI is a farmer-owned lending cooperative headquartered in Mahomet, Illinois, with $7 billion of owned, managed, and collaborated loan assets and investments. With a core purpose of Helping Farm Families Succeed, FCI is owned by 18,900 farmer, rural landowner, and agribusiness members in the southern 60 counties of Illinois. FCI is one of 56 Farm Credit System Associations which collectively serve all 50 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico.

The CEO job posting is available at https://farmcredit.com/job/chief-executive-officer-ceo-9. Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to executiverecruiting@fccsconsulting.com by June 15, 2024. Questions may be directed to Jay Lux, Vice President of Organizational Development at FCCS, at 651-982-4568 or jay.lux@fccsconsulting.com.