Who is the CEO of Deere & Company?

John C. May is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deere & Company.

Jahmy J. Hindman is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.

How many employees does Deere have?

John Deere says it has more than 75,000 employees.

Who should you contact to sell into Deere?

Map the offer to equipment engineering, precision technology, dealers, manufacturing, supply chain, cybersecurity, or John Deere Financial before pursuing procurement.

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Who are Deere & Company's decision-makers?

Deere is led by John C. May, with finance, technology, construction/forestry, agriculture/turf, manufacturing, dealer, and financial-services leaders shaping decisions. Sellers should map whether their value lands with equipment engineering, precision technology, dealer operations, manufacturing, cybersecurity, or John Deere Financial.

CEO: John C. May
CTO: Jahmy Hindman
Founded: 1837
Employees: 75,000+
HQ: Moline, IL
Notable: Autonomy + precision ag

John C. MayChairman and Chief Executive OfficerCEO since 2019; Chairman since 2020Leads Deere's strategy around smart industrial operations, precision agriculture, autonomy, and lifecycle customer value.
Joshua A. JepsenSenior Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerCFO since 2022Leads finance, investor communications, and capital allocation.
Jahmy J. HindmanSenior Vice President and Chief Technology OfficerCTO since 2023Key technology executive for autonomy, embedded systems, precision agriculture, and digital product direction.
Ryan D. CampbellPresident, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power SystemsSenior executive leadershipImportant decision maker for construction, forestry, and power systems growth.
Felecia PryorChief People OfficerSenior leadershipLeads human resources and workforce strategy.

Who leads Deere & Company?

John C. May is Chairman and CEO and has led Deere's smart industrial and technology-focused strategy. Josh Jepsen leads finance, while Jahmy Hindman is the key technology executive for autonomy, embedded systems, precision agriculture, and software-defined equipment.

Who actually makes buying decisions at Deere?

Precision agriculture and software vendors need technology, product, data, security, agronomy, and dealer stakeholders. Manufacturing and supply-chain vendors need operations, procurement, quality, engineering, and finance. Financial-services vendors need John Deere Financial stakeholders across credit, risk, compliance, treasury, and customer experience.

How is Deere organized as it scales?

Deere is organized around equipment segments, technology platforms, dealers, and financial services. Because dealers are central to customer relationships, many enterprise decisions need both headquarters sponsorship and practical dealer/customer workflow fit.

As of June 2026.Sources:John Deere leadership John May bio

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