Role and Company

Manager, Dealer Development, John Deere

Expertise

28 years experience in marketing, advertising, & communications

Location

Overland Park, KS

About Michael

I have 20 years of management experience with the John Deere Company, the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment. I am an accomplished leader within the agricultural and turf equipment industry with extensive experience managing John Deere businesses focused on expansion and profitable growth. I have been a leader within John Deere with responsibilities for developing organizations and for developing resources for those organizations. I have extensive international business experience in culturally diverse areas of the world.

I am highly skilled in managing strategic business partnerships, to include business development and supplier relationship management. I have a broad knowledge of the multitude of customer segments within the agricultural and turf industries. I have an extensive history managing the sales and marketing of various product lines within John Deere. I have well developed skills in general business unit management with P&L responsibilities, financial management, brand management, sales and marketing management, and managing aftermarket product support systems, all specifically focused on the agricultural and turf industries.

In addition to my experience with John Deere, I am a veteran with 28 years of service in the US Army, both active duty and reserve. I retired from the Army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. I am an experienced leader with broad hands-on experience leading military aviation units and managing aviation assets. My major military qualifications are: Command & General Staff College; Aviation Officer / Attack Helicopter Pilot; Foreign Affairs Officer; Special Forces Survival Instructor; Ranger; Airborne.

I have advanced graduate degrees from both Indiana University and from Kansas University.