Maria Hillard

Maria Hillard has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Maria currently serves as the Deposit Product Manager at IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union since March 2022.

Prior to that, Maria had a long history of working at John Deere. Maria'smost recent role at John Deere was as the Product Manager Digital Ownership Experience from February 2020 to November 2021. In this role, they led a team responsible for secured aftermarket experiences and drove $4.8M in technical publication sales through e-commerce. Maria also played a vital role in improving user satisfaction on digital customer experiences by 15% and led strategic portfolio and communications to enable digital transformation.

Before their Product Manager role, Maria held the position of Strategy & Communications Manager at John Deere from April 2017 to February 2020. Maria was responsible for protecting and enhancing John Deere's $4.8B brand through the management of the flagship website, JohnDeere.com. Maria established and led teams in areas such as analytics, customer research, UX, and content shared services to support online business growth. During their tenure, they successfully implemented a search engine optimization program that resulted in higher, engaged global traffic year-over-year.

Maria began their journey at John Deere as a Part-time Student in April 2000 and gradually progressed through various roles. These included Online Communications Business Analyst (2007-2009), Quality & Assurance Analyst (2006-2007), Web Designer (2005-2006), and Content Analyst (2001-2005).

Overall, Maria Hillard possesses a wide range of experience in product management, strategy, communications, and digital transformation.

Maria Hillard attended the University of Northern Iowa from 1996 to 2001, where they obtained a degree in Communications with a focus on Public Relations. In April 2015, Maria received their Certified Coach certification from the NeuroLeadership Institute, and in April 2021, they obtained their Certified Product Owner certification from Scrum Inc.