IRVING,
Texas, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar
Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced Chief Human Resources Officer
Cheryl H. Johnson will retire
April 30 following an impactful
seven-year career at the company.
"Cheryl's leadership and vision have transformed the Caterpillar
HR function to align with the company's business strategy,
sharpened our focus on talent development and cultivated a culture
of continuous improvement," said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO
Jim Umpleby. "On behalf of the
entire Caterpillar team, I thank Cheryl for her dedicated
service."
The company has launched a search to fill the CHRO position.
Before joining Caterpillar in 2017, Johnson had a successful
20-year career with Textron, ultimately serving as a member of its
executive leadership team. Johnson was responsible for leading
Textron's worldwide human resources function, as well as corporate
communications, corporate real estate, community affairs, and the
company's aviation department.
Johnson is a board member of Flowserve Corporation, the HR
Policy Association and is a member of the Executive Leadership
Council. She completed the Caterpillar Senior Executive Leadership
Program in Corporate Education at Duke
University and holds a master's degree in business
administration and a bachelor's in operations management from
Northern Illinois University.
About Caterpillar
With 2023 sales and revenues of
$67.1 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is
the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining
equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial
gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years,
we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world
and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our
innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer
network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating
through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource
Industries and Energy & Transportation – and providing
financing and related services through our Financial Products
segment. Visit us at caterpillar.com or join the conversation on
our social media channels
at caterpillar.com/en/news/social-media.html.
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