After a nearly 20-year tenure, Jeff Lanahan is retiring as senior vice president of John Deere Landscapes (JDL). “We would like to express our appreciation to Jeff for his significant contribution to the successful development of our business over a long career with John Deere Landscapes and we wish him well in the future,” CEO Doug Black said. “Our team... read more
Kelly Finnell, president of Executive Financial Services, an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) consulting firm, has centered his entire career on ESOPs and succession strategies. With more than 25 years of experience, Finnell has implemented the plan in small- to mid-size businesses nationwide, including setting up one for Michael Hatcher, president of Michael Hatcher & Associates, who is featured in... read more
After more than 30 years with Dow AgroSciences (DAS), a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Co., President and CEO Antonio Galindez is set to retire from the company, effective May 1. Tim Hassinger, global commercial leader for DAS and global leader of the company’s crop protection global business unit, has been named as Galindez’ successor. Since joining Dow in 1983... read more
JCB Chairman and CEO of North America John Patterson retired after 43 years with the company. In his tenure, Patterson rose through the ranks of the company from field service engineer to group chief executive. Arjun Mirdha has been appointed to fill the position of chairman and CEO, which Patterson served in since 2008. Joining JCB in 1971, Patterson went... read more
JCB bid farewell to CEO Alan Blake, who is retiring from the company after almost a quarter of a century of service. Blake is the fifth CEO in JCB’s history. He joined JCB Transmissions in 1989 as operations director, after a 19-year tenure at Westland Helicopters, and assumed the position of JCB CEO Jan. 1, 2010. Following his retirement, he... read more
Norman Goldenberg will retire from TruGreen, as senior vice president of government affairs and industry relations, by the end of the year. “Norm has been a great partner for TruGreen over the past 23 years,” said David Alexander, president of TruGreen. “We are grateful for all his contributions to not only TruGreen, but the industry at large.” Goldenberg graduated from... read more
