Deere CFO Joshua Jepsen to resign effective Feb. 19; Ryan Campbell named acting CFO
Deere & Company said CFO Joshua Jepsen will resign as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective February 19, 2026, and that the departure is not related to any financial or accounting issue. Ryan D. Campbell, currently President of Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems, will serve as acting CFO on an interim basis while the company searches for a permanent replacement.
Key points
- Joshua A. Jepsen resigned as SVP and CFO, effective February 19, 2026; notice given January 20, 2026
- Ryan D. Campbell, age 51, appointed acting CFO, principal financial and accounting officer, effective February 19, 2026
- Campbell previously served as Deere's CFO from March 2019 to May 2022
- Company intends to search internal and external candidates for a permanent CFO
The filing
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