Corteva Inc., Wilmington, Del., announced that it has appointed Dave Anderson as its new Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective April 12, 2021. Anderson succeeds Gregory R. Friedman, who is retiring from Corteva.
Anderson previously served as CFO at Honeywell from 2004-2014. His most recent position was as Interim CFO at Criteo S.A., which he joined after serving as CFO and Chief Operating Officer at Nielsen Holdings plc. Prior to that he served as EVP and CFO of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, which he joined following his tenure at Honeywell.
Before Honeywell, Anderson served as CFO for ITT Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding Inc., and RJR Nabisco Inc. He also held various senior finance roles at the Quaker Oats Company, Kraft Food Inc., and FMC Corp. Anderson is currently a board member of American Electric Power and a previous board member of Cardinal Health.
“Dave brings a track record leading world-class finance functions at both established companies and startups, and I look forward to capitalizing on his expertise as we take our strong organization to the next level, supporting our accelerated growth and innovation investments while maximizing productivity and returns,” said Corteva CEO James C. Collins.