Kanlaya Barr

Kanlaya Barr, Ph.D., is the Director of Corporate Economics at John Deere since May 2017, leading a global team focused on agriculture and construction economics. Responsibilities include executing analyses that inform strategy and customer economics, overseeing econometric models for machinery demand, and representing the company at industry events. Prior roles at John Deere include Lead Economist for Agriculture, Senior Economist, Credit Risk Analytics Lead, and Economist for Latin America, where Kanlaya built forecasting models and provided economic insights. Earlier experiences include a Postdoctoral Researcher position at Iowa State University, a Derivative Analyst role at Aviva Investors, and a Market Risk Analyst position at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. Kanlaya holds a Ph.D. in Economics and multiple degrees from Iowa State University and Thammasat University.