F4F - Jen Hartmann - Corey's CTO Campaign Updates

May 16

Written By Farm4Profit Podcast

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Where are they from
How’s the family
Quad Cities
Married w/ 2 children
Herself and spouse both work for Deere
Pat has worked for Deere 20+ years - He’s 2nd generation Deere
Lyric’s Graduation
John Deere
Director of PR & Social
Leading the CTO campaign
Received her 15th anniversary ring at Deere
Attended AGRITECHNICA - Future Ag Expo in Germany
Her team is all over:
2 in Des Moines, 1 in Vermont, 1 in California, 5 in Quad Cities, 1 in Chicago, Germany
Previous roles at JD
2008: Public Relations Specialist and Gold Key Tour Lead
2011: Communication Manager
2016: Marketing Communications Manager | Compact Construction Equip.
2018: Public Relations and Social Media Manager
Jan. 2020: Associate Director, Strategic Public Relations
Mar. 2020: Global Director Strategic PR and Enterprise Social Media
Has faced a global pandemic, social unrest, election chaos, and a United Auto Workers strike at John Deere all while in this role
Autism Advocate
Founder and President of Royal Ball Run for Autism
2011: she was diagnosed with a brain tumor that was wrapped around her vagus nerve - manages ability to speak, swallow, and eat
Went through surgery believing she would never talk again
Idea came to her while she was in recovery from her surgery to remove a brain tumor
Held every June in Milan, IL - June of 2024 will be the 13th run
Goal: Increase awareness and acceptance of autism - a neurological disorder that impacts 1 in 59 children
Support local autism programs in the Quad Cities area
Daughter is autistic
3rd yr student at UIowa
In 2022 they became rental property owners
Goal is to convert apartments into independent living units for autistic adults