Agri-service, LLC, an essential agriculture equipment provider, is pleased to announce that Cale Sledge was unanimously appointed as the new president of their company. Sledge was most recently Director, Regional Sales – West US for AGCO Corporation.
Sledge is a familiar and welcome face to the Agri-Service team. Since 2017, Agri-Service has been at the core of his activities, and he’s become closely acquainted with the customers and many Agri-Service team members.
Sledge has served as the Key Account Manager at AGCO and leader of the West US Fendt Division. He has worked up through AGCO over the last 16 years, diversifying his skills and enhancing his knowledge of both products and customers. His experience includes roles in account management, dealer development, marketing, and sales. Beyond his AGCO tenure, Sledge holds a Master of Business Administration from Boise State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia College & State University.
Tom Terteling, board chairman and CEO of Agri-Service, had this to say about Sledge’s appointment: “On behalf of the Agri-Service board of directors, we are excited that Cale will be joining the team as our president. Cale comes to us with a wealth of knowledge of our local agriculture market and our AGCO products. He has lived and worked in our territory and understands our customers’ needs. He has been an advocate for our customers and for the Agri-Service team. We have no doubt that Cale is ideally qualified to help move Agri-Service into our next era of customer service and marketplace success.”
Sledge shared, “This is a tremendous opportunity. I have the utmost respect for the Agri-Service employees and customers for what they do every day. The future of Agri-Service is bright, and I am looking forward to being a part of that journey by serving our customers together.”
Since accepting the position, Sledge has been making the transition back to Idaho with his wife and their three children. Once they get settled, you can catch Sledge and family exploring Idaho’s vast outdoors, playing golf or coaching youth sports.
The Agri-Service board of directors and employees of Agri-Service are looking forward to what the future brings under the leadership of their new company president.
"We are excited about the opportunities and experiences this will provide for both us and our incredible customers."