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New Corteva announces luke kissam as CEO, other executive appointments.

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Corteva, Inc. will hire luke kissam as CEO on Jun 1st '26.

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New Corteva announces luke kissam as CEO, other executive appointments. | Published on: Apr 15, 2026 *Brook Cunningham will be chief commercial officer. *Ralph Ford will be chief integrated operations officer. *Reza Rasoulpour will be chief technology officer. *Jim Alcombright will be chief digital and information officer. The roles of chief legal officer and chief people officer are open, with internal and external searches underway to fill them. Robert King, current executive vice president of the Corteva Crop Protection business unit, will, effective July 1, become a strategic advisor to the incoming New Corteva CEO, ensuring a smooth transition through separation for the entire leadership team. Robert will remain on the current Corteva ELT until separation, and after separation, serve on the New Corteva ELT until the end of 2026, after which time he has elected to leave the company to pursue other leadership opportunities. "I want to thank Robert for his invaluable leadership over the past few years, during which time we solidified our global leadership position in Biologicals, launched more than a thousand products to help farmers protect their yields and delivered financial performance that consistently outperformed the industry," said Magro. "We wish him the very best in his next chapter." Members of New Corteva executive leadership will be hosting an investor day...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
luke kissamCEO
Takes effect
Jun 1, 2026

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  • luke kissamCEO · Named in the story

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Category
Hires

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  • directors

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Confidence
65%
Detected
Apr 15, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
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