Kubota North America Corporation announced several leadership changes following a recent Kubota Corporation Board of Directors meeting in Osaka, Japan.
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Todd Stucke will become president of Kubota North America and general manager of Agri Solutions Headquarters in Japan. In these roles, he will oversee Kubota’s technology and business growth initiatives across North America. Stucke succeeds Nobuyuki Ishii, who is retiring from the company.
Stucke, a former chairman of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), will continue serving on AEM’s board of directors.
Brian Arnold has been appointed general manager of the North America Manufacturing Unit, reporting to Kubota Corporation. Arnold will continue as president of Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation, based in Georgia, and will lead efforts to enhance the company’s manufacturing operations across the region.
Arnold, a 30-year Kubota veteran, was the first American to serve as president of Kubota Manufacturing of America since its founding in 1988.
In Japan, Shingo Hanada will succeed Yuichi Kitao as president and CEO of Kubota Corporation. Kitao will remain as chairman and representative director.
