Mr. Edwards has served as a Senior Vice President of Caterpillar Inc., a construction equipment manufacturer, since January 2021, with responsibility for the Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division, which offers high-quality, lower-cost replacement parts remanufactured from genuine Caterpillar components. Mr. Edwards joined Caterpillar in 2010 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at the company s wholly owned subsidiary, Progress Rail. He continued rising in the leadership ranks at Progress Rail, serving in many roles, including Executive Vice President of rolling stock. Prior to joining Caterpillar, Mr. Edwards spent more than 20 years gaining expertise in manufacturing, engineering and supply chain roles at GE and General Motors. Mr. Edwards holds a bachelor s degree in Chemical Engineering from Youngstown State University and a master s degree in Manufacturing Management from GMI Engineering & Management Institute (now Kettering University). Mr. Edwards completed the Caterpillar Digging Deep executive development program through Stanford University. Mr. Edwards is affiliated with United Way, March of Dimes and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.