Corteva announces executive leadership team for SpinCo

Corteva (CTVA) announced the executive leadership team that will lead “SpinCo,” the publicly-traded, advanced seed and genetics company resulting from the current company’s planned separation in the Q4. The SpinCo innovation engine will be anchored in the agriculture industry’s most elite germplasm and transformative biotech. The company will leverage its next generation scientific expertise in disciplines like gene editing and molecular breeding to further strengthen its core business while exploring opportunities to expand to new row crops. The SpinCo executive leadership team will assume their roles at separation, which is on track for the fourth quarter of 2026. As follows: David Johnson will be SpinCo CFO; Judd O’Connor will be Chief Commercial and Operations Officer; Sam Eathington will be CTO; Audrey Grimm will be Chief People Officer; Brian Lutz will be Chief Digital and Information Officer; Jennifer Johnson will be Chief Legal Office.