Deere & Co flies to Chicago amid new CFO transition and earnings prep

Deere & Co's Gulfstream G280 departed Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois, on May 10, 2026, touching down at Chicago O'Hare International just 46 minutes later. The brief flight, reaching 19,000 feet and speeds up to 413 knots, ferried executives from the agricultural equipment maker's headquarters to the Windy City.

The timing aligns with internal shifts at Deere & Company, including the election of Brent Norwood as chief financial officer effective May 1, 2026, after a thorough search, as announced in a company release. It precedes the second-quarter earnings call scheduled for May 21 at 9 a.m. Central Time, per Deere's investor relations site. Chicago hosts Deere & Company's Fulton Market office, a growing hub for information technology and up to 300 finance-related roles since its 2022 opening.

Such quick hops to Chicago reflect Deere & Company's standard playbook, shuttling teams among Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin plants as listed in flight patterns. Recent jaunts, like those on May 7 between Des Moines and Moline, highlight the relentless rhythm of coordinating a vast machinery empire—even if it means trading rural greens for urban concrete.