Expert consulting, executive coaching, and advisory services to help you achieve your goals.
Transform your company or yourself today.
Expert consulting, executive coaching, and advisory services to help you achieve your goals.
About Desert Prairie
John Teeple
John has 30 years of leadership experience including 23 years at John Deere running a tractor business, leading new tractor programs, running a factory, serving as Director of Corporate Strategy, and as Director of Technology. He served as COO of Sukup Manufacturing, Senior Director at Vermeer Corporation, led business development and partnerships at Amazon Web Services, and was SVP of Agriculture at DTN.
John's experience spans corporate strategy, M&A, business development, new product development, product management, supply chain, advanced manufacturing, digital transformation, data analytics, robotics, computer vision, machine learning, IoT, automation and autonomy.
He is a certified executive coach and has coached and mentored senior executives, high potential talent, and future leaders throughout his career.
John and his wife Amy have three adult children and live on a lake in Iowa and spend their winters in Arizona.
Management Consulting
Empowering Businesses
As a seasoned practitioner and consultant, I offer a wide range of services to help organizations thrive. My expertise spans strategy, growth, go-to-market, digital transformation, Industry 4.0, mergers and acquisitions, and new product development. I specialize in the Agriculture, AgTech, and Manufacturing sectors, providing tailored solutions to drive success. Whether you're an established enterprise or an innovative startup, I'm here to guide you on your journey to excellence.
Executive Coaching
Empowering Leaders
I had the good fortune of becoming a people leader at a very young age and received coaching from world class leaders and senior executives throughout my career. I've had the privilege to lead, coach, and mentor talent from first-time managers to senior executives from small privately held businesses and global public companies. I am a certified executive coach and offer a broad range of individual and group coaching services.
Boards & Advising
Guidance & Oversight
I have spent the last 15 years serving on the boards of non-profits and as an independent director on the boards of privately held businesses and startups. I have had formal advisor relationships with AgTech, robotics, digital services and autonomy startups as well as PE firms, VCs, Family Offices, Institutional Investors and Incubators. I am always interested in opportunities to apply my experience and relationships to assist at any stage to improve performance, growth, and success.