Caterpillar

Industries Capital Goods

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Caterpillar is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Capital Goods industry. D. James Umpleby III serves as CEO/President and Chairman, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $282,716 to Republican causes and $66,100 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Caterpillar currently holds a ‘Lower’ rating.

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Company Leadership

D. James Umpleby III
CEO & Chairman at Caterpillar

D. James Umpleby III

D. James Umpleby has been the Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar since 2017 and has served as the Chairman of the Board since 2018. Prior to these roles, Umpleby was the Group President of the Energy & Transportation segment at Caterpillar from 2013 to 2016 and served as Vice President and President of Solar Turbines, a Caterpillar subsidiary, from 2010 to 2012. He joined Solar Turbines in 1980 as an Associate Engineer. Umpleby has been a member of the Board of Directors at Chevron Corporation since 2018. He also serves on the Board of Directors at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, the US-China Business Council, and the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Additionally, Umpleby is a Trustee at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a member of the Business Roundtable, The Business Council, and the National Petroleum Council.

Political Contributions of Leadership

Republican Support
Democratic Support
$282,716 $66,100

Leadership

D. James Umpleby III
Exec. Board

Chairman and CEO

D. James Umpleby III

David L. Calhoun
Exec. Board

President and CEO

David L. Calhoun

Alan Yang
Exec.

Sr. VP, China Operations Division

Alan Yang

Andrew R.J. Bonfield
Exec.

CFO

Andrew R.J. Bonfield

Anthony D. Fassino
Exec.

Group Resident, Construction Industries

Anthony D. Fassino

Bob De Lange
Exec.

Group Resident, Services, Distribution and Digital

Bob De Lange

Cheryl H. Johnson
Exec.

Chief HR Officer

Cheryl H. Johnson

Christophe Pele
Exec.

Sr. VP, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Eurasia Division

Christophe Pele

Christopher R. Snodgrass
Exec.

Sr. VP, Product Support and Logistics Division

Christopher R. Snodgrass

Damien Giraud
Exec.

Sr. VP, Construction Industries Services Division

Damien Giraud

David T. Walton
Exec.

Sr. VP and President and CEO of Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

David T. Walton

Derrick York
Exec.

Sr. VP, Caterpillar Oil and Gas and Marine Division

Derrick York

George A. Moubayed
Exec.

Sr. VP, Enterprise Strategy Division

George A. Moubayed

Jamie Engstrom
Exec.

Sr. VP, Global Information Services Division and CIO

Jamie Engstrom

Jason E. Kaiser
Exec.

Sr. VP, Electric Power Division

Jason E. Kaiser

Jeffrey A. Wilson
Exec.

Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer and Sr. VP, Total Rewards

Jeffrey A. Wilson

John Newman
Exec.

Sr. VP and President and CEO of Progress Rail

John Newman

Joseph E. Creed
Exec.

Group Resident, Energy and Transportation

Joseph E. Creed

Karl E. Weiss
Exec.

Sr. VP, Integrated Components and Solutions Division and Chief Technology Officer

Karl E. Weiss

Kathryn D. Karol
Exec.

Sr. VP, Global Government and Corporate Affairs Division

Kathryn D. Karol

Kyle J. Epley
Exec.

Sr. VP, Global Finance Services Division

Kyle J. Epley

M. Lou Balmer-Millar
Exec.

Chief Sustainability Officer and Sr. VP, Large Power Systems Division

M. Lou Balmer-Millar

Marc R. Cameron
Exec.

Sr. VP, Resource Industries Sales, Services and Technology Division

Marc R. Cameron

Ogi Redzic
Exec.

Sr. VP, Cat Digital and Chief Digitall Officer

Ogi Redzic

Otto Breitschwerdt
Exec.

Sr. VP, Building Construction Products Division

Otto Breitschwerdt

Pam Heminger
Exec.

Sr. VP, Strategic Procurement and Planning Division

Pam Heminger

Philip G. Kelliher
Exec.

Sr. VP, Global Rental, Service and Marketing

Philip G. Kelliher

Rob L. Hoenes
Exec.

Sr. VP, Resource Industries Operations and Products Division

Rob L. Hoenes

Robert Strong
Exec.

Sr. VP, Earthmoving Division

Robert Strong

Rod Shurman
Exec.

Sr. VP, Electrification and Advanced Power Solutions Division

Rod Shurman

Stephan J. Downing
Exec.

Sr. VP, Americas Distribution

Stephan J. Downing

Steven M. Ferguson
Exec.

Sr. VP, Industrial Power Systems Division

Steven M. Ferguson

Suzette M. Long
Exec.

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Suzette M. Long

Thomas A. Pellette
Exec.

Exec VP for the Solar Turbines Subsidiary

Thomas A. Pellette

Thomas G. Frake
Exec.

Sr. VP, Excavation Division

Thomas G. Frake

No photo: James C. Fish, Jr.
Exec. Board

President, CEO, & Board Member

James C. Fish, Jr.

No photo: James Fish, Jr.
Exec.

President & CEO

James Fish, Jr.

Daniel M. Dickinson
Board

Board Member

Daniel M. Dickinson

No photo: David W. MacLennan
Board

Board Member

David W. MacLennan

No photo: Debra L. Reed-Klages
Board

Board Member

Debra L. Reed-Klages

No photo: Judith Marks
Board

Board Member

Judith Marks

No photo: Rayford Wilkins, Jr.
Board

Board Member

Rayford Wilkins, Jr.

No photo: Susan C. Schwab
Board

Board Member

Susan C. Schwab

Wai Man Chan
Board

Board Member

Wai Man Chan

No photo: Gerald Johnson
Board

Board Member

Gerald Johnson

Brian E. Edwards
Board

Board Member

Brian E. Edwards

Denise C. Johnson
Board

Board Member

Denise C. Johnson