Shae Wilkens

Shae Wilkens currently serves as Global Communications Manager II for US and Mexico Manufacturing and previously held the role of Global Communications Manager for Large Tractors and Combines at John Deere since November 2022. Prior experience includes serving as a Marketing Communications Specialist focused on Retirement and Investments at Principal Financial Group, where notable achievements include winning multiple awards for outstanding investor communications and campaign strategy from 2020 to 2022. Earlier roles include working as a Communications Specialist in Operations and as a Communications Intern in Supply Chain at Collins Aerospace from December 2013 to March 2018. Shae Wilkens is pursuing a Master of Business Administration with a Certificate in Leadership at the University of Iowa, expected to graduate in 2024, and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communications and Public Relations from the University of Northern Iowa.