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10 John Deere executives
These ten John Deere executives have held chairman and CEO, CFO, chief technology, chief product, chief information security and division president roles at John Deere. Readers can learn how John Deere leaders run its agriculture and turf divisions, lifecycle solutions and supply management, finance, technology and country operations.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brent Norwood
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · John Deere
Chief Financial Officer of John Deere since January 2026, listed at the C-Level in finance. Former Vice President & Finance Director for Construction & Forestry and John Deere Power Systems (2023–2026), Head Of Investor Relations (2018–2023) and corporate strategy and business development roles (2015–2018) at John Deere.
Cory Reed
LinkedInExperience: President, Lifecycle Solutions, Supply Management, and Customer Success · John Deere
President, Lifecycle Solutions, Supply Management, and Customer Success at John Deere since November 2025. Former President of the Worldwide Ag & Turf Division for Production and Precision Ag (2020–2026), President, Ag & Turf Division for Harvesting, Crop-Care and Turf, Americas & Australia (2019–2020) and President, John Deere Financial (2016–2019).
Deanna Kovar
LinkedInExperience: President, Worldwide Ag & Turf Division Production and Precision Ag, Americas and Australia · John Deere
President, Worldwide Ag & Turf Division Production and Precision Ag, Americas and Australia at John Deere since November 2025. Former President of the Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division Small Agriculture and Turf, Regions 1 and 2 (2023–2025), Vice President, Production & Precision Ag Production Systems (2020–2023) and Director, Operator Station (2018–2020).
Jahmy Hindman
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · John Deere
Chief Technology Officer of John Deere since June 2020; the profile describes over 25 years in technology deployment, artificial intelligence, product engineering and manufacturing. Former Global Director, Tractor Platform Engineering (2018–2020), Tractor Platform Architect (2016–2018) and Chassis Engineering Manager (2015–2016) at John Deere.
James Johnson
LinkedInExperience: VP & Chief Information Security Officer · John Deere
VP & Chief Information Security Officer at John Deere since November 2023, listed at the C-Level, and Chief Information Security Officer at John Deere from 2014 to 2023. Former Chief Information Security Officer roles at Honeywell Technologies (2008–2014) and Director, Global Security Risk Management & Assessment at Honeywell (2006–2008).
John C. May
LinkedInExperience: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer · John Deere
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of John Deere since May 2020, and Chief Executive Officer since November 2019. Former President, Chief Operating Officer (2019), President, Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division (2018–2019) and President, Ag Solutions (2012–2018) at John Deere.
Justin Rose
LinkedInExperience: President, WW Agriculture & Turf Division, Small Ag and Turf Care, Europe, Africa, and Asia · John Deere
President, WW Agriculture & Turf Division, Small Ag and Turf Care, Europe, Africa, and Asia at John Deere since November 2025. Former President, Lifecycle Solutions, Supply Management & Customer Success at John Deere (2022–2025), and Senior Partner & Managing Director at Boston Consulting Group (2020–2022) after earlier BCG roles from 2002.
Marc Howze
LinkedInExperience: Group President, Lifecycle Solutions & Chief Administrative Officer · John Deere
Former Group President, Lifecycle Solutions & Chief Administrative Officer at John Deere (2020–2026), described as leading aftermarket and product support integration and the company's key administrative activities. Board director at Dover Corporation and Lincoln Electric since 2024 and at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Companies since 2018.
Mario de Miguel
LinkedInExperience: CEO John Deere Spain & Israel · John Deere
CEO John Deere Spain & Israel since March 2021, listed at the C-Level, and Consejero Delegado - CEO at John Deere from December 2011. Former Factory Manager (2011), Operations Manager (2003–2011) and Total Quality Manager EAME (2000–2003) at John Deere, giving a manufacturing and operations background in Europe.
Paul Behm
LinkedInExperience: Chief Product Officer · John Deere
Chief Product Officer at John Deere since January 2023; the profile headline places the role at John Deere Financial. Former Managing Director at The Rockmill Group (2017–2023), EVP, Chief Information Officer & Chief Product Officer for Blackstone lending businesses (2015–2017) and SVP, Payments & Biller Product Management at Fiserv (2013–2015).
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- 01How does John Deere decide which precision agriculture and automation technologies to invest in?
- 02What do John Deere supply management leaders look for when choosing a new strategic supplier?
- 03How does an equipment maker build aftermarket and service revenue over the life of its machines?
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