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10 John Deere finance directors
These ten current and former John Deere finance directors have held director-level finance roles at John Deere. A reader can learn how finance directors work at John Deere from people who have held the role.
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01—10Andy Recker
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Corporate Finance · John Deere
Director Global Corporate Finance at John Deere from March 2020 to May 2025, and LEAD, Global Corporate Development at John Deere since May 2025. At John Deere Andy Recker was also Manager International Finance (2012–2020) and Manager Innovation Opportunity Modeling (2010–2012).
Brian White
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director, JDF Consolidations & Financial Reporting · John Deere
Finance Director, JDF Consolidations & Financial Reporting at John Deere since May 2026, based in the Des Moines area. At John Deere Brian White was also Manager, Financial Reporting & Consolidations (2020–2026), Manager, Accounting Consolidations (2018–2020) and Manager, Lease Reporting (2016–2018).
Christian Cicero Schimaniak
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director · John Deere
Finance Director at John Deere from November 2022 to September 2025, and Group Financial Controller Construction & Forestry division LATAM & China at John Deere since August 2025, based in Indaiatuba, Brazil. At John Deere Christian Cicero Schimaniak was also LATAM Channel Development Manager (2020–2022) and Associate Director, Latin America Regional Treasury Center (2015–2019).
Claudia Gamez
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director · John Deere
Finance Director at John Deere since February 2016, based in Monterrey, Mexico, with a headline naming John Deere Financial Mexico. At John Deere Claudia Gamez was also Controller Tractors Operation (2015–2016) and Cost & Financial Planning Manager (2009–2015).
Jason Rogers
LinkedInExperience: Director, Corporate Finance · John Deere
Director, Corporate Finance at John Deere since August 2013, based in Bettendorf, Iowa, in a role the profile lists in the Finance & Accounting department at director level. Jason Rogers also lists Director, Business Development at John Deere since March 2011.
Jay Shearer
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director - Lifecycle Solutions, Supply Management and Customer Success · John Deere
Finance Director - Lifecycle Solutions, Supply Management and Customer Success at John Deere since February 2026, based in the Des Moines area. At John Deere Jay Shearer was also Regional Group Contoller - Region 2 & 1 (2024–2026), Operations Group Controller - Excavators and Outside US Construction Equipment Manufacturing (2020–2023) and Controller - Deere Hitachi Product Line (2017–2020).
Jeff VanDeCasteele
LinkedInExperience: Former Finance Director, JDPS · Deere
Former Finance Director, JDPS at Deere (January 2014 to April 2019), a role the profile lists in the Finance & Accounting department at director level, and former Director, Global Financial Shared Services & Mgmt. Reporting at John Deere (2010–2013), based in Moline, Illinois; the profile lists retirement from John Deere since April 2019.
Jerry Steining
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Corporate Finance · John Deere
Director, Global Corporate Finance at John Deere since May 2025, in Moline, Illinois; the profile says Jerry Steining leads a team working on worldwide consolidation. At John Deere Jerry Steining was also Manager, Consolidations Accounting & Financial Planning (2016–2025) and Manager, Interest Rate Risk Management (2013–2016).
Ludovic Dupré la tour
LinkedInExperience: Directeur Financier FRANCE · John Deere
Directeur Financier FRANCE at John Deere since January 2009, a role the profile lists in the Finance & Accounting department at director level, with Ludovic Dupré la tour based in Sury-en-Vaux, France. At John Deere Ludovic Dupré la tour was also Controller (2004–2008), Contrôleur de Gestion Industriel (2000–2004) and Assistant Controller (1998–2000).
Mark Halupnik
LinkedInExperience: Director, International Finance · Deere & Company
Director, International Finance at Deere & Company since May 2017, based in Moline, Illinois. Mark Halupnik was also Director, Corporate Finance at Deere & Company (2008–2011) and Manager, Corporate Strategy & Business Development at John Deere (2011–2015).
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- 01How does corporate finance at a large equipment maker consolidate results from worldwide operations?
- 02What does a finance director for a country operation of an equipment manufacturer manage most closely?
- 03How do business unit finance directors at a machinery company work with operations controllers?
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