Executive Committee: Deere & Company

Manager
Positions heldSince
John May

John May

54 year

Chief Executive Officer 03/11/2019
Chief Operating Officer 31/03/2019
President 31/03/2019
Felecia Pryor

Felecia Pryor

49 year

Human Resources Officer 14/08/2022
Edward Berk

Edward Berk

Corporate Secretary -
Jahmy Hindman

Jahmy Hindman

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 16/06/2020
Joshua Jepsen

Joshua Jepsen

46 year

Director of Finance/CFO 31/08/2022
Investor Relations Contact 31/12/2014
Public Communications Contact 31/12/2014
Rajesh Kalathur

Rajesh Kalathur

56 year

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 31/08/2022
Kellye Walker

Kellye Walker

57 year

Public Communications Contact 28/04/2024
General Counsel 28/04/2024

Composition of the Board of Directors: Deere & Company

Director
CommitteesSince
John May

John May

54 year

Executive Committee Chair 30/04/2020
Finance Committee 08/12/2021
Compensation Committee 08/12/2021
Governance Committee 08/12/2021
Nominating Committee 08/12/2021
Gregory Page

Gregory Page

72 year

Finance Committee 09/05/2012
Executive Committee
Compensation Committee
Organization Committee 17/03/2013
Audit Committee
Finance Committee Chair 31/05/2013
Governance Committee Chair
Sherry Smith

Sherry Smith

62 year

Finance Committee 06/12/2011
Executive Committee 06/12/2011
Audit Committee Chair 31/12/2015
Finance Committee Chair 10/12/2014
Audit Committee 09/12/2014
Compensation Committee 30/04/2022
Dmitri Stockton

Dmitri Stockton

59 year

Finance Committee 28/07/2022
Executive Committee
Compensation Committee Chair
Compensation Committee 28/02/2018
Audit Committee 28/07/2022
Governance Committee 04/03/2018
Sheila Talton

Sheila Talton

71 year

Compensation Committee
Governance Committee 15/11/2017
Nominating Committee 15/11/2017
Executive Committee 14/09/2017
Compensation Committee Chair 22/06/2021
Tamra Erwin

Tamra Erwin

59 year

Compensation Committee 30/10/2023
Governance Committee 30/04/2020
Audit Committee 30/10/2023
Leanne Caret

Leanne Caret

57 year

Finance Committee
Compensation Committee
Audit Committee Chair
John W. Reiher

John W. Reiher

Audit Committee 21/07/2014
Compensation Committee Chair 21/07/2014
HR Committee Chair 31/12/2006
Clayton Jones

Clayton Jones

74 year

Audit Committee 17/05/2015
Executive Committee 31/07/2007
Governance Committee Chair 31/07/2007
Michael Johanns

Michael Johanns

73 year

Compensation Committee
Governance Committee
Alan Heuberger

Alan Heuberger

50 year

Audit Committee
Finance Committee 19/12/2016
Laurence Hunn

Laurence Hunn

51 year

Finance Committee 31/07/2023
Compensation Committee 31/07/2023

Former Officers and Directors: Deere & Company

Insider
Positions held
SinceUntil
Ganesh Jayaram
Ganesh Jayaram
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 30/05/2022 31/08/2022
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/08/2006 30/05/2022
Sales & Marketing 31/08/2006 31/12/2015
Dipak Chand Jain
Dipak Chand Jain
Director/Board Member 31/12/2001 22/02/2022
Independent Dir/Board Member 31/12/2001 22/02/2022
James Field
James Field
Comptroller/Controller/Auditor - -
Director of Finance/CFO 31/12/1993 -
Corporate Officer/Principal 19/02/2015 29/06/2020
Sam Allen
Sam Allen
Director/Board Member 31/05/2009 31/07/2009
Chief Executive Officer 31/07/2009 03/11/2019
Chairman 23/02/2010 30/04/2020
Chief Operating Officer 31/05/2009 31/07/2009
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1974 31/05/2009
President 31/05/2009 23/02/2010
Vance D. Coffman
Vance D. Coffman
Director/Board Member 31/12/2003 25/02/2020
Independent Dir/Board Member 31/12/2003 25/02/2020
Klaus G. Hoehn
Klaus G. Hoehn
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/2005 31/10/2018
Crandall Close Bowles
Crandall Close Bowles
Director/Board Member 31/12/1998 03/12/2017
Independent Dir/Board Member 21/09/2011 03/12/2017
Director/Board Member 31/12/1993 31/12/1993
Richard Myers
Richard Myers
Director/Board Member 14/04/2006 23/02/2016
Independent Dir/Board Member 21/09/2011 23/02/2016
Thomas Harold Patrick
Thomas Harold Patrick
Director/Board Member 31/12/1999 23/02/2016
Independent Dir/Board Member 21/09/2011 23/02/2016
Joachim Milberg
Joachim Milberg
Director/Board Member 31/01/2003 23/02/2016
Independent Dir/Board Member 21/09/2011 23/02/2016
Chad Holliday
Chad Holliday
Director/Board Member 29/05/2007 31/12/2015
Independent Dir/Board Member 21/09/2011 31/12/2015
Director/Board Member 31/12/2017 27/02/2024
Independent Dir/Board Member 31/12/2017 27/02/2024
Aulana Peters
Aulana Peters
Director/Board Member 31/12/2001 25/02/2014
Independent Dir/Board Member 21/09/2011 25/02/2014
David B. Speer
David B. Speer
Director/Board Member 14/11/2008 16/11/2012
Independent Dir/Board Member 21/09/2011 16/11/2012
David Everitt
David Everitt
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/2005 31/08/2012
Dennis R. Schwartz
Dennis R. Schwartz
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/1971 31/12/2011
Arthur L. Kelly
Arthur L. Kelly
Director/Board Member 31/12/1992 24/02/2009
T. Kevin Dunnigan
T. Kevin Dunnigan
Director/Board Member 31/12/1999 24/02/2009
Antonio Madero Bracho
Antonio Madero Bracho
Director/Board Member 31/12/1996 24/02/2009
Nathan Jones
Nathan Jones
Director of Finance/CFO - -
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1977 30/11/2007
Treasurer - -
John Walter
John Walter
Director/Board Member 31/12/1990 31/12/2006
Leonard A. Hadley
Leonard A. Hadley
Director/Board Member 31/12/1993 21/02/2006
John Block
John Block
Director/Board Member 31/12/1985 21/02/2006
Robert E. Moulds
Robert E. Moulds
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/1970 31/01/2006
Frances B. Emerson
Frances B. Emerson
Public Communications Contact 31/03/2005 -
Pierre E. Leroy
Pierre E. Leroy
Director of Finance/CFO 30/11/2003 -
Corporate Officer/Principal - 31/01/2005
Treasurer 30/11/2003 -
Gary L. Medd
Gary L. Medd
Comptroller/Controller/Auditor 31/12/2004 -
David M. Purvis
David M. Purvis
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 31/08/2001 31/12/2003
Marie J. Glancy
Marie J. Glancy
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1995 30/06/2003
Marc Howze
Marc Howze
Chief Administrative Officer 31/10/2016 -
Human Resources Officer 31/12/2011 31/10/2016
Hans W. Becherer
Hans W. Becherer
Chief Executive Officer 31/08/1989 30/04/2000
Chairman 30/04/1990 31/07/2000
Chief Operating Officer 31/12/1986 31/08/1989
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1961 31/12/1986
President 31/12/1986 30/04/1990
James R. Jenkins
James R. Jenkins
General Counsel 29/02/2000 14/01/2013
Corporate Officer/Principal 14/01/2013 -
Joseph W. England
Joseph W. England
Comptroller/Controller/Auditor - 31/12/1999
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1999 31/12/1999
Bonita K. Bogaert
Bonita K. Bogaert
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/07/1999 -
Charles R. Stamp
Charles R. Stamp
Public Communications Contact 31/12/1998 -
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Gary H. Gottschalk
Gary H. Gottschalk
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1972 30/12/1996
Gregory R. Noe
Gregory R. Noe
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1992 -
Bernhard E. Hass
Bernhard E. Hass
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1985 -
Chester B. Helck
Chester B. Helck
Sales & Marketing 31/12/1973 31/12/1982
R. van Sant
R. van Sant
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1979 31/12/1982
James R. Jabanoski
James R. Jabanoski
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 31/12/1979 -
Robert C. Hove
Robert C. Hove
Sales & Marketing 31/12/1978 -
James H. Becht
James H. Becht
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1978 -
Marie Ziegler
Marie Ziegler
Public Communications Contact 31/12/1977 27/09/2011
Corporate Officer/Principal 14/01/2013 -
Treasurer 28/09/2011 14/01/2013
Adel A. Zakaria
Adel A. Zakaria
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1975 -
Gail E. Leese
Gail E. Leese
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1997 -
Mertroe B. Hornbuckle
Mertroe B. Hornbuckle
Human Resources Officer 01/05/1975 -
John J. Dalhoff
John J. Dalhoff
Comptroller/Controller/Auditor 01/06/1974 -
Daniel C. McCabe
Daniel C. McCabe
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1973 -
Herbert Markley
Herbert Markley
Public Communications Contact 31/12/1973 17/01/2010
Corporate Officer/Principal 17/01/2010 -
Douglas C. DeVries
Douglas C. DeVries
Sales & Marketing 31/12/1973 -
Linda E. Newborn
Linda E. Newborn
General Counsel 31/12/1971 -
Dennis Kirby
Dennis Kirby
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Chris Benner
Chris Benner
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Roy Romer
Roy Romer
Corporate Officer/Principal 22/06/2009 -
Kenneth C. Huhn
Kenneth C. Huhn
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Ken Golden
Ken Golden
Public Communications Contact - -
William Mulligan
William Mulligan
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Arnold R. Weber
Arnold R. Weber
Director/Board Member - -
Mara Sovey
Mara Sovey
General Counsel - -
Daniel Chien
Daniel Chien
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Jeffrey W. Hunter
Jeffrey W. Hunter
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Thomas Arthur Gildehaus
Thomas Arthur Gildehaus
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Kirk E. Siefkas
Kirk E. Siefkas
Chief Investment Officer - -
Greg Derrick
Greg Derrick
Public Communications Contact - -
Bob Pinto
Bob Pinto
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Gordon David Wright
Gordon David Wright
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Nickolas W. Vande Steeg
Nickolas W. Vande Steeg
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1964 01/01/1970

Age distribution of managers

Parity Men Women

Male 17
Female 7

Of which Executive Committee

Male 5
Female 2

Of which Directors

Male 8
Female 4
ESG Refinitiv
B+

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Logo Deere & Company
Deere & Company specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of agricultural and forestry materials and equipment. Net sales break down by family of products as follows: - agricultural and green space maintenance equipment (66.6%): tractors, harvesters, sprayers, motors, cutters and grinders, scrapers, irrigation equipment, handling equipment, brush-hogs, power mowers, etc.; - construction and forestry equipment (24.1%): loaders, graders, tractors, excavators, cutter-chippers, forwarders, etc.; - other (1.6%). The remaining sales (7.7%) are from sales financing services (purchasing, leasing, etc.). Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (55.7%), Latin America (13.4%), Western Europe (11.9%), Asia/Africa/Oceania/Middle East (8.5%), Canada (7%) and other (3.5%).
Employees
83,000
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Departures of Key Persons

Hans W. Becherer
-
Hans W. Becherer

Chief Executive Officer

31/08/1989 30/04/2000

Robert W. Lane
-
Robert W. Lane

Chief Executive Officer

30/04/2000 31/07/2009

Sam Allen
-
Sam Allen

Chief Executive Officer

31/07/2009 03/11/2019

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