Felecia J. Pryor

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER, DEERE & COMPANY INC.

Felecia J. Pryor is the Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer for Deere & Company Inc. She has spent nearly two decades working in Human Resources for Fortune 500 companies. Before joining Deere & Company Inc, she worked at BorgWarner Inc, a Tier 1 supplier to the automotives where she held the position of Executive Vice President & CHRO. She also worked for Ford Motor Company where she held various roles of increasing responsibility in human resources and labor relations. Her expertise is in Business Partnership, Talent Management & Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Labor Relations & Collective Bargaining, serving as a change agent in business transformations and working closely with public companies Board of Directors. During her career, Felecia has had the opportunity to live in two countries outside of the United States of America. Namely, she’s lived in Nanjing, China, and Bangkok, Thailand, where she served in leadership roles for Ford. Felecia partners with CEOs and executives to align HR strategies to the business strategies to deliver value for the business while ensuring the employee experience is considered.

In her spare time, Felecia volunteers with the Metro Detroit Chapter of the American Heart Association and serves in a pro bono capacity for the Historic Boston -Edison Association. She also enjoys traveling with her family. Felecia currently resides in Detroit, Michigan, with her husband Dwight and their son Dwight Jr.

Felecia holds a BA in Criminal Justice from Valdosta State University, a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University, and a Juris Doctorate in Law from Western Michigan Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She is an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Michigan.