Mara Downing

As the Vice President, Global Brand and Communications, Mara S. Downing oversees John Deere’s enterprise communication activities and has responsibility for brand management, brand licensing, corporate citizenship, and the John Deere Foundation.

Downing brings more than 20 years of finance, public affairs, and communications experience to her current position. Prior to assuming this role, she was Director, Global Brand Management and Corporate Citizenship and President, John Deere Foundation, overseeing John Deere’s portfolio of brands and corporate citizenship initiatives.

Throughout her tenure, Downing has spearheaded strategic initiatives focused on improving operations, enriching John Deere’s culture, positioning John Deere and its executives as thought leaders in the industry, enhancing communities where John Deere employees live and work and promoting the John Deere brand in order to drive higher levels of business success.