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10 Caterpillar IT leaders
These ten people hold or have held IT leadership roles at Caterpillar, including group and divisional CIOs, the CIO of Caterpillar Financial Services, a director of IT infrastructure and a former global IT operations director. A reader can learn how IT leaders lead technology organizations at Caterpillar.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alexander Hall
LinkedInExperience: CIO - Building Construction Products Division · Caterpillar Inc.
Former CIO - Building Construction Products Division at Caterpillar Inc. (2017–2025); the profile says the division designs, manufactures and supports Caterpillar's line of small, versatile construction equipment and work tools. Former Head of Global Strategy - VP Enterprise Application Development at MetLife (2013–2016). Now listed as retired.
Brandon Pauli
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Information Technology · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President Information Technology at Caterpillar Inc. since January 2020; the profile says the role is responsible for Enterprise Applications, IT Customer Experience and Collaboration Solutions. Former Global Service Owner (Director of Hosting Services) (2019–2020) and former Group CIO - Construction Industries (2015–2019) at Caterpillar Inc.
Chaille Becker
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & CIO, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President & CIO, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation at Caterpillar Inc. since February 2026. Former Vice President, Caterpillar IT (2020–2026), a role the profile says was accountable for global IT operations including public cloud, enterprise data centers and compute. Former Director of Information Analytics (2015–2019) and IT Director (2012–2015) at Caterpillar Inc.
Chatty Bialeschki
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Group CIO · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President and Group CIO at Caterpillar Inc. since November 2024; the profile lists global digital transformation work in the role. Former CIO and Director of IT Solutions, Solar Turbines at Solar Turbines (2021–2024) and former IT Strategy and CX Director at Caterpillar Inc. (2019–2021).
Dan Miller
LinkedInExperience: Director - IT Infrastructure, PMO, VMO, Financials, & Cybersecurity · Caterpillar Inc.
Director - IT Infrastructure, PMO, VMO, Financials, & Cybersecurity at Caterpillar Inc. since October 2021, listed at Director level in the Engineering and Technical department. The profile mentions leading a large complex SAP brownfield conversion. Former Portfolio Manager (2015–2021) and Information Technology Supervisor (2012–2015) at Caterpillar Inc.
Jim Sherwin
LinkedInExperience: Divisional CIO - Oil, Gas & Marine Division · Caterpillar Inc.
Divisional CIO - Oil, Gas & Marine Division at Caterpillar Inc. since July 2024, listed at Executive level according to the profile. Former Sr. Director - Global SAP Platform, Automation and Engineering at Nike (2017–2024) and former Sr. Director Global ERP Development and Data Accessibility at Nike (2016–2017).
Keidrick Harris
LinkedInExperience: Reman & EPD Divisional CIO · Caterpillar Inc.
Reman & EPD Divisional CIO at Caterpillar Inc. since July 2023; the profile headline reads Divisional CIO Caterpillar IT and mentions digital transformation, business growth and enterprise solutions. Former IS Manager at Cat Financial (2019–2023), according to the profile.
Michael Darr
LinkedInExperience: VP & Group CIO - Construction Industries · Caterpillar Inc.
VP & Group CIO - Construction Industries at Caterpillar Inc. since January 2024; the profile says the role serves the Construction Industries division. Former North American Automotive & Industrial Equipment Practice Lead, Capgemini Invent at Capgemini Invent (2019–2024) and former Chief Information Officer Vice President, Information Technology at Gulf States Toyota (2018–2019).
Paul Mauschbaugh
LinkedInExperience: Group CIO - Services, Distribution & Digital · Caterpillar Inc.
Former Group CIO - Services, Distribution & Digital at Caterpillar Inc. (2018–2025), now listed as retired from Caterpillar Inc. Former Analytics Director (2015–2018) and IT Director - Distribution Systems (2012–2015) at Caterpillar Inc. The profile describes applying technology and analytics to drive improvement in business results.
Thomas Buzzell
LinkedInExperience: Global IT Operations Director · Caterpillar Inc.
Former Global IT Operations Director at Caterpillar Inc. (2015–2018), former Director Vice President - Enterprise Service Delivery (2018–2020) and former Regional CIO - Americas (2012–2015) there. The profile also lists Director Order to Delivery & Financial Systems (CIO) at Caterpillar Inc. (2006–2012) and Chief Operating Officer at NTS Innovations, Inc. since 2021.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question, since group and divisional CIOs know how IT supports one business while infrastructure and operations leaders know the shared platforms. Check each role's dates so you know whether the person's Caterpillar experience is current or from an earlier period.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large equipment maker split IT between divisional CIOs and shared enterprise services?
- 02What has worked and what has not when moving manufacturing and dealer systems onto modern ERP and cloud platforms?
- 03How should a divisional CIO set priorities when several business units compete for the same IT budget?
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