CATERPILLAR INC (CAT)
Sector: Industrials
Board of Directors
Director information for CATERPILLAR INC
Board as disclosed in the proxy statement filed April 30, 2026. Titles and roles are as stated in that filing and may have changed since.
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David W. MacLennan | Former Chair and CEO of Cargill, Inc.; Former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | 66 | ["Former Chair and CEO of Cargill, Inc.","Experience in food and agriculture","Experience in complex supply chains."] | ["Audit","Sustainability and other Public Policy","Executive"] | 2026 |
| Debra L. Reed-Klages | Lead Independent Director of Caterpillar Inc.; Chair | 69 | ["Experience overseeing company performance","Leadership transition expertise","Engagement with shareholders","Former Chairman and CEO of Sempra Energy","Experience in energy infrastructure and utilities"] | ["Nominating and Governance","Executive"] | 2026 |
| Gerald Johnson | Retired Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability of General Motors Company; Senior Executive | 63 | ["46 years of experience with one of the largest manufacturing companies in the world.","manufacturing"] | ["Compensation and Human Resources","Sustainability and other Public Policy"] | 2026 |
| James C. Fish, Jr. | President and CEO of Waste Management, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer | 63 | ["Experience in waste management environmental solutions.","President and CEO of Waste Management, Inc.","Expertise in waste and environmental services"] | ["Audit","Sustainability and other Public Policy","Executive"] | 2026 |
| Jim Umpleby | Previous Chairman of the Board | ["Forty-five years of dedicated service","Leadership and management expertise"] | [] | 2026 | |
| Joe Creed | Chairman of the Board | ["CEO leadership experience","Collaboration with the board"] | [] | 2026 | |
| Joseph E. Creed | Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc.; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | 50 | ["Experience in strategic financial and cybersecurity matters."] | [] | 2026 |
| Judith F. Marks | Chair, CEO and President of Otis Worldwide Corporation; Chief Executive Officer | 62 | ["Experience in manufacturing of elevators, escalators and moving walkways."] | ["Audit","Compensation and Human Resources"] | 2026 |
| Lynn J. Good | Former CEO of Duke Energy Corporation; Former Chief Executive Officer and Chair; Former Chair and CEO of Duke Energy Corporation | 67 | ["Experience in large-scale capital projects and transformative technologies.","Former Chair and CEO of Duke Energy Corporation"] | ["Audit","Compensation and Human Resources"] | 2026 |
| Nazzic S. Keene | Former CEO of Science Applications International Corp.; Former Chief Executive Officer; Director | 65 | ["Strong information technology experience.","Former CEO of Science Applications International Corporation","Experience in technology"] | ["Compensation and Human Resources","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
| Rayford Wilkins, Jr. | Former CEO of Diversified Businesses at AT&T Inc. | 74 | ["Former CEO of Diversified Businesses at AT&T Inc.","Experience in telecommunications"] | ["Compensation and Human Resources","Nominating and Governance","Executive"] | 2026 |
| Siemens USA | Chief Executive Officer | ["President and Chief Executive Officer (2011–2015)","Siemens Government Technologies, Inc."] | [] | 2026 | |
| Susan C. Schwab | Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy and Strategic Advisor for Mayer Brown LLP; former United States Trade Representative | 71 | ["Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy","Strategic Advisor for Mayer Brown LLP"] | ["Sustainability and other Public Policy","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
| Unnamed CEO | CEO | ["Financial Expert","Leadership","Business Development and Strategy","Customer and Product Support Services","Finance & Accounting","Risk Management","Technology","Global Experience and Manufacturing/Logistics","Executive positions at Otis Worldwide Corporation","CEO of Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.","President and CEO of Siemens USA and Siemens Government Technologies, Inc.","Senior leadership positions at Lockheed Martin Corporation","Led the spin-off of Otis to an independent publicly traded company","Implemented service-driven business model","Advocated for sustainability program","Focused on modernization of aging equipment","Sponsored youth STEM education program"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 | |
| Unnamed Chair | Chair of the Board | ["Board of Directors experience","Director and chair of the board of Otis Worldwide Corporation","Director on the board of the Business Roundtable","Director on the board of AdvanceCT","Previously served as a director on the boards of Hubbell Incorporated and Siemens Government Technologies, Inc."] | [] | 2026 |