Co-Chairs
Jenny Preston
Director, John Deere Electric Powertrain & CEO, Kreisel Electric
Career Highlights |
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| 2022 | Director, John Deere Electric Powertrain, CEO Kreisel Electric |
| 2020 | Director, Manufacturing & Operations, JDPS |
| 2017 | Director, Global Operations Worldwide Construction & Forestry |
| 2016 | Director, Aftermarket Portfolio Worldwide Parts Services |
| 2011 | Director, Global Service Part Supply/Processes |
| 2008 | Manager, Ag &Turf Service Parts, Region 4 |
| 2006 | Manager, Operations, Ottumwa Works |
| 2004 | Manager of Materials, Ottumwa Works |
| 2002 | Manager Supply Chain Integration, Augusta |
| 1999 | Manager, Supply Management, Tianjin China |
| 1998 | Manager, Supply Management, Waterloo Service Parts |
| 1997 | Customer Advocate, Waterloo Works |
| 1996 | Supply Management Engineer, Waterloo Works |
| 1994 | Facilities Engineer, Waterloo Works |
| 1991 | Engineering Co-op Student, Waterloo Works |
Affiliations and organizations |
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| 2018 - present | Executive Sponsor, QC WomenREACH |
| 2019 - present | Board Member, Board of Education, Davenport Diocese |
| 2016 - present | United Way Women’s Leadership Council |
| 2015 - 2021 | Board Member, Figure Skating Club of Quad Cities |
| 2010 - 2016 | Board Member, Lourdes Catholic School Board (President 2015, 2016) |
| 2008 - present | Junior Achievement of the Heartland |
| 2008 - 2010 | Girl Scouts Eastern Iowa Western Illinois |
Julian Sanchez
Director of Emerging Technologies, Intelligent Solutions Group
Julian Sanchez, Ph.D., is a John Deere Fellow and the Director of Emerging Technologies in the Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) at John Deere. His team focuses on researching, developing, and supporting the deployment of Deere’s next-generation technologies to improve customer profitability and sustainability.
As a seasoned technologist, he has made significant contributions at John Deere including the establishment of UX capabilities and the early deployment of digital solutions in agriculture. Julian holds over 20 patents and has published dozens of peer-reviewed studies in the areas of aviation, agriculture, and medical devices.
He earned his bachelor’s in industrial engineering and master’s in industrial and systems engineering from Florida International University and his Ph.D. in human factors from Georgia Institute of Technology