Mary Pat Tubb never planned on running John Deere’s global forestry division. She got there through a mix of unexpected turns, a bad fit in design engineering, and a strong pull toward solving problems on the factory floor.

In this episode, we sit down with Mary Pat Tubb, VP of Global Forestry at John Deere, live at the Oregon Logging Conference. She shares her path from a small town in Wisconsin to leading one of the most recognized brands in the world, and what the industry may be missing about the next generation.

We also get into what’s happening right now. An aging workforce. Fewer operators. Tariffs putting pressure on margins. And the impact on the communities built around logging.