James M. Field is a retired President and Chief Financial Officer of Deere & Company. During his 27 years with John Deere, he served as President of Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems, President of Worldwide Agricultural & Turf Division and President of Worldwide Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division. In addition, Mr. Field has also served as Deere & Company's Chief Financial Officer and its Principal Accounting Officer and held several additional positions in the areas of accounting, treasury, business development, and planning. Before joining Deere & Company, Mr. Field served in a number of assignments at Deloitte & Touche. He currently serves on the board of directors of Quad City Bank and Trust. Mr. Field is a graduate of Western Michigan University and holds a Certified Public Accountant designation. He has completed Executive Education at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, has served as a member of the Executive Committee for the John Deere Classic and served on the board of directors for Hand in Hand and the Board of Trustees for St. Ambrose University. We consider Mr. Field to be a qualified candidate for service on the Board of Directors and the committees he is a member of due primarily to his knowledge and experience regarding public companies that he gained in his various roles at Deere & Company as well as the financial and investment banking perspective he brings and his service on the board of directors of Quad Cities Bank and Trust.