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Lynn Huston
The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has named Lynn Huston, Manager, Marketing Communications, John Deere Financial, as the 2019 Agribusiness Leader of the Year.

This award, which is NAMA’s highest honor, recognizes outstanding leadership in private, public or academic service and is conferred each year to a senior agribusiness executive who not only exemplifies excellence in agribusiness, but has also made significant contributions to the industry. Now in its 19th year, the award will be presented at the 2019 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 10-12, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Lynn Huston has been a key contributor to the John Deere Financial team for the past 22 years. During this time, Huston focused on highlighting women in agriculture and the critical role they play in farm operations and in shaping the industry as a whole.

Huston has displayed consistent leadership in the agribusiness industry and develops communications and strategy that truly portray the value, leadership and ethic reflected within farm operations. Her passion to build a relationship with the John Deere Financial audience has led her to continuously explore innovative opportunities in the digital space.

Through sponsorships with NAMA, Huston has created opportunities for her team to deepen relationships and create a common goal to elevate women in the agriculture industry. She also frequently attends national NAMA events such as the Agri-Marketing Conference.

About NAMA
NAMA is the nation’s largest association for professionals in marketing and agribusiness. NAMA has been encouraging and recognizing excellence in the industry for 60 years through initiatives such as Agribusiness Leader of the Year, Ag Association Leader of the Year and the NAMA Marketer of the Year. For more information, please visit nama.org or contact Jenny Pickett at (913) 491-6500 or email Jenny.

About John Deere Financial
Deere & Company (www.JohnDeere.com) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services for customers whose work is linked to the land - those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world's dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure.