Deere Appoints Brent Norwood as CFO Effective May 1 After 20 Years at Company
Deere & Company named Brent Norwood, 44, as senior vice president and chief financial officer effective May 1 after an internal and external search. Norwood brings over 20 years of Deere experience, including leading finance for Construction and Forestry divisions and overseeing Wirtgen and Blue River Technology acquisitions.
1. CFO Election and Effective Date
Deere & Company’s Board of Directors elected Brent Norwood as senior vice president and chief financial officer on May 1 after a comprehensive internal and external search and rigorous vetting process.
2. Career at Deere and Financial Leadership
Norwood, 44, has amassed over 20 years at Deere, most recently serving since 2023 as vice president and finance director for the Construction and Forestry division and John Deere Power Systems, overseeing financial planning, analysis, forecasting and capital budgeting.
3. Contributions to Acquisitions and Strategy
Norwood played key roles in Deere’s Wirtgen and Blue River Technology acquisitions and helped lay the foundations for the company’s Smart Industrial strategy and Leap Ambitions goals focused on economic value and sustainability.