Deere
Headquartered in Moline, Illinois, Deere is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Capital Goods industry. John C. May serves as CEO/President and Chairman, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $701,573 to Republican causes and $106,984 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Deere currently holds a ‘Medium’ rating.
Company Leadership
John C. May
John May became a Board Member for Deere in May 2020 and for Ford Motor Company in December 2021. He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer for John Deere, a position he has held since November 2019. Before that, he was President and Chief Operating Officer from April 2019 to November 2019, President of Worldwide Agriculture and Turf Division from November 2018 to March 2019, as President of Agricultural Solutions from September 2012 to November 2018, as Vice President of 3 from November 2009 to September 2012, as Factory Manager from August 2007 to November 2009, as Director of China Operations to September 2004 to August 2007, as Director of Vehicles Marketing from July 2003 to September 2004, and as Director of Business Planning and Development from March 1997 to July 2003. Prior to his time at John Deere, Mr. May was a Consulting Manager at KPMG from January 1992 to March 1997.
Political Contributions of Leadership
Leadership
Chairman & CEO
John C. May
President, Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division: Production and Precision Ag, and Americas and Australia
Cory J. Reed
President, Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division: Small Ag & Turf Care, Europe, Africa, and Asia
Deanna M. Kovar
Sr. VP and Chief People Officer
Felecia Pryor
Chief Technology Officer
Jahmy J. Hindman
Sr. VP and CFO
Joshua A. Jepsen
President, Lifecycle Solutions, Supply Management, and Customer Success
Justin R. Rose
Sr. VP, General Counsel and Worldwide Public Affairs
Mary K. W. Jones
President, John Deere Financial, and CIO
Rajesh Kalathur
President, Contstruction & Forestry Division and Power Systems
Ryan D. Campbell
Board Member
Michael O. Johanns
Board Member
Alan C. Heuberger
Board Member
L. Neil Hunn
Board Member
Dmitri L. Stockton
Board Member
Clayton M. Jones
Board Member
Sherry M. Smith
Board Member
Tami A. Erwin
Chairman
Gregory R. Page