Derek Neilson is President Agriculture at CNH Industrial. He leads the Agriculture Global Business Unit, overseeing all operations, to ensure this segment best serves its customers while sustainably and profitably improving and growing this business.
Mr. Neilson has over two decades of experience in CNH where he has served in roles of increasing responsibility across its Agriculture business, corporate region and manufacturing. He has been a member of the Global Leadership Team for over 12 years. Derek Neilson assumed his current role in 2019.
Prior to this, he served as the Company’s ad interim Chief Executive Officer for three quarters of 2018. Alongside this designation, Mr. Neilson continued in his role as Chief Operating Officer for the EMEA region (appointed in 2015) and President, of the Commercial Vehicles Products Segment. From 2012 to 2015 he served as Chief Manufacturing Officer, building upon his existing role as Global Head of Agricultural Manufacturing (appointed in 2010).
Prior to assuming global responsibility, Mr. Neilson was Vice President of Agricultural Manufacturing in Europe for three years. He began his career with CNH (then CNH Global) in 1999 at the Company’s tractor plant in Basildon, United Kingdom, last serving as Plant Manager before moving to international assignments.
Derek Neilson holds a BTEC Diploma in Mechanical and Production Engineering.