Leanne G. Caret — Board Member Accountability Profile
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Leanne G. Caret — Board Member Accountability Profile

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Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, Deere & Company Board Tenure: 2021 – present Committee Memberships: Audit Review Committee (Chair); Executive Committee; Finance Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: Leanne G. Caret holds a documented governance role at Deere & Company (John Deere). Deere & Company (John Deere) is a major agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer that made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. Deere is significantly affected by federal agricultural policy, trade agreements, and farm income support programs. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record (SEC filings, proxy statements). This profile documents only the governance role and its connection to documented corporate political activity.

> What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Leanne G. Caret’s personal political opinions, party affiliation, public statements, or any protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.

Biographical Overview

Leanne G. Caret is the retired Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor of The Boeing Company, and the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security — the largest division of Boeing, responsible for military aircraft, satellites, space systems, and missile defense. As CEO of Boeing Defense, she oversaw one of the largest defense contractors in the world, managing relationships with the U.S. Department of Defense, international military customers, and government aerospace programs. Caret joined the Deere & Company Board of Directors in 2021 and chairs the Audit Review Committee, one of the board’s most significant oversight roles. She also serves on the Executive Committee and the Finance Committee. Her background in defense manufacturing and government contracting provides governance oversight perspective on Deere’s own expanding defense and government contracting relationships, including autonomous and electric off-road vehicles of potential military application.

Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: Deere & Company (NYSE: DE)
  • Board tenure: 2021 – present
  • Committee assignments: Audit Review Committee (Chair); Executive Committee; Finance Committee
  • Prior employer: The Boeing Company — EVP/Senior Advisor (retired); President & CEO, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
  • Sector expertise: Defense manufacturing, government contracting, aerospace systems

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the John Deere corporate donor profile.

Sources

  • Deere & Company DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR
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