Deere & Co - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Deere & Co’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Deere & Co's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
John C. May
Chairman; Chief Executive Officer; President Executive BoardMr. John C. May has been the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2020. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the company. Previously, he served as the President of Worldwide Agriculture and Turf Division of the company for the Americas and Australia and Global Harvesting and Turf Platforms, from 2018 to 2019. Mr. May also served as the President of Agricultural Solutions and Chief Information Officer since 2012 to 2018.
Brent Norwood
Senior Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Brent Norwood has been the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company since May 2026. Previously, he served as Vice President and Finance Director of the Construction and Forestry Division and John Deere Power Systems of the company.
Jahmy J. Hindman
Senior Vice President; Chief Technology Officer Senior ManagementMr. Jahmy J. Hindman has been the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the company since 2023. Prior to this, he held several positions in the company including Global Manager of Architectures, Systems and Modules; Platform Architect for the Tractor Product Lines; and Manager of Large Tractor Chassis. Previously, he served as the General Manager; and Engineering Manager at Deere's construction-equipment factory in Tianjin, China; Product Marketing Manager and Engineering Supervisor for four-wheel-drive construction loaders.
Kellye Walker
Chief Legal Officer; Senior Vice President; Secretary Senior ManagementMs. Kellye Walker has been the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary of the company since 2024. Prior to this, she served as the Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer at Eastman Chemical Company. Previously, she served as the Executive Vice President And Chief Legal Officer of Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. Ms. Walker also served as the Chief Administrative Officer at American Water Works Co; Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Diageo North America; and Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of BJ’s Wholesale Club.
Felecia J. Pryor
Senior Vice President; Chief People Officer Senior ManagementMs. Felecia J. Pryor has been the Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer of the company since 2022. Prior to this, she served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at BorgWarner, since 2019 to 2022. Previously, she served as the Global Vice President of Human Resources at BorgWarner, since 2018 to 2019. Ms. Pryor also served as the Vice President of Human Resources ASEAN at the Ford Motor Company.
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