Corteva names Jennifer Johnson chief legal officer, effective September 15, 2025
Corteva appointed Jennifer Johnson, formerly general counsel at International Flavors & Fragrances, as chief legal officer effective September 15, 2025. Cornel Fuerer, the current chief legal and public affairs officer, will retire as an executive officer on that date and remain a strategic advisor until 2026. The change is a planned leadership succession and does not include any reported financial results.
Key points
- Jennifer A. Johnson, age 50, becomes senior vice president, chief legal officer on September 15, 2025
- Cornel Fuerer retires as executive officer effective September 15, 2025, and stays on as corporate secretary and public affairs overseer until the end of 2025
- Johnson takes over the corporate secretary role and public affairs oversight from Fuerer before the end of 2025
- Fuerer serves as strategic advisor until his retirement in 2026, at a time yet to be determined
The filing
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