James D. DeVries is Chairman of ADT's Board of Directors and the company's President and Chief Executive Officer. He joined ADT in 2016 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, was appointed President in September 2017, CEO in December 2018 and Chairman in 2023.
Before joining ADT he spent nearly a decade at Allstate Insurance Company, serving as Executive Vice President of Operations and as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer with responsibility for real estate and administration, human resources and procurement. He has also held executive and management roles at Principal Financial Group, Ameritech, Quaker Oats Company and Andrew Corporation.