Dave Anderson is Special Advisor to Corteva Agriscience’s Chief Executive Officer.
Dave assumed the role of Special Advisor after serving as the company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since April 2021. His current responsibilities include overseeing strategic projects and the IT function, while ensuring a seamless transition with Corteva’s incoming CFO.
Having served as CFO of diverse global companies across a range of industries, Dave has developed a strong track record of driving shareholder returns and value creation. He also has significant experience advising on and executing strategies to optimize productivity and strengthen portfolios, while improving balance sheets and enhancing corporate governance.
Prior to Corteva, Dave was Interim CFO at Criteo S.A., which he joined after serving as CFO and Chief Operating Officer at Nielsen Holdings plc. He previously was CFO for Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Honeywell, ITT, Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding Inc., and RJR Nabisco, Inc.
Dave holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Indiana University and earned his Master of Business Administration at the University of Chicago’s Booth School. He is a Board member of American Electric Power. He has been recognized by Institutional Investor magazine as one America’s Top CFOs in their annual survey of investors and sell-side analysts.