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10 Caterpillar executives
These ten Caterpillar executives currently hold chairman and CEO, chief information officer, group president and senior vice president roles at Caterpillar Inc. A reader can learn from them how Caterpillar's leaders run its business groups and divisions, from mining equipment sales to remanufacturing and information technology.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bob De Lange
LinkedInExperience: Group President · Caterpillar Inc.
Group President at Caterpillar Inc. since 2017, a current role listed in General Management. His other Caterpillar roles include Vice President (2015–2016), Worldwide Product Manager (2013–2014) and Regional Product Manager (2010–2012). He has also been a Member of the Board of Directors of AGCO Corporation since December 2020.
Brian Edwards
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division · Caterpillar Inc.
Senior Vice President Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division at Caterpillar Inc. since January 2021 (current). His rows at Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Co., include Executive Vice President-Rolling Stock (2020), Sr. VP Aftermarket, Service Operations & Sourcing (2019–2020) and Sr. VP Locomotive Aftermarket & Service Operations (2019). He has also been a Member of the Board of Directors of Cheniere Energy, Inc. since October 2022.
Denise Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Group President · Caterpillar Inc.
Group President at Caterpillar Inc. since April 2016 (current). At Caterpillar she was also Vice President, Material Handling and Underground Division (2014–2016), Vice President, Integrated Manufacturing Operations Division (2013–2014) and General Manager, Specialty Products Business Unit (2011–2012). She has been a Member of the Board of Directors at ABB since May 2023.
Derrick York
LinkedInExperience: President of Solar Turbines and Caterpillar Senior Vice President · Caterpillar Inc.
President of Solar Turbines and Caterpillar Senior Vice President since September 2023 (current); the profile describes Solar Turbines as a wholly-owned Caterpillar subsidiary that designs, manufactures and services gas turbine systems and compressors. His other Caterpillar roles include Senior Vice President, Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division (2022–2023), Group Chief Financial Officer (2017–2020) and Senior Director of Corporate Development (2013–2017).
Jamie Engstrom
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President, Global Information Services · Caterpillar Inc.
Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President, Global Information Services at Caterpillar Inc. since September 2020 (current). The profile describes the role as accountable for leading a global organization for Caterpillar's global information technology (IT) systems, IT risk management, cybersecurity, global infrastructure and IT transformation.
Joe Creed
LinkedInExperience: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer · Caterpillar Inc.
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc. since April 2026. His Caterpillar rows also list Chief Executive Officer (2025–2026), Chief Operating Officer (2023–2025), Group President, Caterpillar Energy & Transportation (2021–2023) and Senior Vice President, Caterpillar Electric Power Division (2020–2021). In his profile he writes that Caterpillar has been part of his story for nearly 30 years and that he now leads its global team as Chairman and CEO.
John Tuntland
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President · Caterpillar Inc.
Senior Vice President at Caterpillar Inc. since July 2025 (current), a role listed in General Management. His other Caterpillar roles include Vice President Operations (2022–2025), Vice President & General Manager (2022), General Manager (2020–2022) and Product Manager (2001–2020).
Marc Cameron
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Resource Industries Sales, Services and Technology · Caterpillar Inc.
Senior Vice President Resource Industries Sales, Services and Technology at Caterpillar Inc. since November 2020 (current). In his profile he says he leads the Resource Industries Sales, Services and Technology Division with responsibility for all aspects of go-to-market strategy for surface and underground mining.
Rob Hoenes
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President · Caterpillar Inc.
Senior Vice President at Caterpillar Inc. since October 2024 (current), and his profile also lists a Senior Vice President row from 2019 to 2024. He writes that he leads Caterpillar's Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions (IDES) Division. His other Caterpillar roles include Worldwide Product Manager (2017–2019), Product Manager (2010–2017) and Industry Sales & Marketing Segment Manager (2006–2010).
Rob Janssen
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Building Construction Products (BCP) · Caterpillar Inc.
Senior Vice President of Building Construction Products (BCP) at Caterpillar Inc. since March 2026 (current), a role his profile says is responsible for the commercial, procurement, engineering and manufacturing of Caterpillar's Building Construction Products. His other Caterpillar roles include Vice President of Global Operations (2025–2026), Vice President and General Manager for Loaders (2024–2025) and VP of ePowertrain Components, Operations & Supply Chain for Electrification and Energy Solutions (2024).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Caterpillar decide which product lines and services receive new investment?
- 02What does a supplier or technology partner need to show to win support from a Caterpillar division leader?
- 03How does Caterpillar work with its dealers when launching new equipment, services or digital offerings?
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