Kubota North America Corporation (KNA) today announced significant leadership changes following the Kubota Corporation (KBT) Board of Directors meeting held yesterday in Osaka, Japan. Effective July 1, 2025, Todd Stucke will take on new responsibilities in Japan as Deputy General Manager of Farm and Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division and Deputy General Manager of the Customer Solutions Division at KBT. He will be succeeded as President of Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) by Alex Woods. Stucke will continue to maintain a connection with KTC as its Chairman, and he will continue in his role as Sr. Vice President of KNA and will participate on the KNA Executive Board.
“These leadership appointments are critical to moving Kubota’s business strategies forward as we continue to strive to be a Global Major Brand,” said Nobuyuki Ishii, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation and President of Kubota North America Corporation. “Stucke has contributed greatly to the growth of the North American market, and his expertise is invaluable as we seek to expand our business worldwide and further the company’s long-term vision of providing solutions to our customers that address global issues related to food, water and the environment.”
In his new role, Stucke, the first appointed American President of KTC, will focus on global business operations for the machinery division and growth of Kubota’s global sales and product support strategy at KBT in Japan. Alex Woods, a 25-year veteran of Kubota, will succeed Stucke as President of KTC in addition to continuing to serve in his current role as head of Supply Chain Management of KNA.