Published mark
Caterpillar Inc.
CATERPILLAR INC
NYSE: CAT. Caterpillar Inc., a global enterprise founded in 1925 and headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois (having previously operated as Caterpillar Tractor Co. until its rebranding in 1986), is a premier manufacturer and vendor of heavy construction…
US
Record source reportedRecord not claimedNo Eval published
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91
- SEC CIK
- 0000018230
- Website
- www.caterpillar.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 15, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Joseph E. CreedChief Executive Officer
- Chair
- D. James Umpleby IIILead independent: Debra L. Reed-Klages
- Independent
- Not published11 directors published
- Published claims
- 576 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 250 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 6 distinct sources and 25 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
CorroboratedSource reportedAlpha inferenceNot disclosed
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Lynn J. Good seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2026-01-01.
EffectiveEffective Jan 1, 2026E10
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | Andrew R.J. Bonfield | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE14 |
| Group President | Anthony D. Fassino | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE15 |
| Group President | Bob De Lange | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE16 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | Christine M. Pambianchi | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE17 |
| Group President | Denise C. Johnson | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE18 |
| Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | Derek R. Owens | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE19 |
| Group President | Jason E. Kaiser | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE20 |
| Chief Executive Officer | Joseph E. Creed | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE21 |
| Group President | Rodney M. Shurman | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE22 |
| Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | William E. Schaupp | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE23 |
Board of directors
Evidence11 directors published. Independence determinations are not published for every director.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. James Umpleby III | Independence not publishedChair | 2025 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| David W. MacLennan | Independence not published | 2021 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; Sustainability and Public Policy; ExecutiveExecutiveSustainability and Public Policy | Source reportedE5 |
| Debra L. Reed-Klages | Independence not publishedLead Independent | 2015 | ExecutiveNominating and Governance, chairNominating and Governance · Chair; Executive | Source reportedE6 |
| Gerald Johnson | Independence not published | 2021 | Compensation and Human ResourcesCompensation and Human Resources; Sustainability and Public PolicySustainability and Public Policy | Source reportedE7 |
| Jackie Marks | Independence not published | 2023 | AuditAudit; Compensation and Human ResourcesCompensation and Human Resources | Source reportedE8 |
| James C. Fish, Jr. | Independence not published | 2023 | AuditAudit; Sustainability and Public Policy · Chair; ExecutiveExecutiveSustainability and Public Policy, chair | Source reportedE9 |
| Joseph E. Creed | Independence not publishedChair | 2025 | None published | Source reportedE4 |
| Lynn J. Good | Independence not published | 2026 | AuditAudit; Compensation and Human ResourcesCompensation and Human Resources | Source reportedE10 |
| Nazzic S. Keene | Independence not published | 2024 | Compensation and Human ResourcesCompensation and Human Resources; Nominating and GovernanceNominating and Governance | Source reportedE11 |
| Rayford Wilkins Jr | Independence not published | 2017 | Compensation and Human Resources, chairCompensation and Human Resources · Chair; Nominating and Governance; ExecutiveExecutiveNominating and Governance | Source reportedE12 |
| Susan C. Schwab | Independence not published | 2009 | Nominating and GovernanceSustainability and Public PolicySustainability and Public Policy; Nominating and Governance | Source reportedE13 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | David W. MacLennan | David W. MacLennan, Jackie Marks, James C. Fish, Jr., Lynn J. Good | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Sustainability and Public Policy; Executive | Not published | David W. MacLennan | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Compensation and Human Resources | Not published | Jackie Marks, Lynn J. Good | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Sustainability and Public Policy · Chair; Executive | Not published | James C. Fish, Jr. | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation and Human Resources | Rayford Wilkins Jr | Rayford Wilkins Jr, Gerald Johnson, Jackie Marks, Lynn J. Good, Nazzic S. Keene | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation and Human Resources · Chair; Nominating and Governance; Executive | Not published | Rayford Wilkins Jr | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation and Human Resources; Nominating and Governance | Not published | Nazzic S. Keene | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation and Human Resources; Sustainability and Public Policy | Not published | Gerald Johnson | Not described in the published record |
| Executive | Not published | David W. MacLennan, Debra L. Reed-Klages, James C. Fish, Jr., Rayford Wilkins Jr | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating and Governance | Debra L. Reed-Klages | Debra L. Reed-Klages, Nazzic S. Keene, Rayford Wilkins Jr, Susan C. Schwab | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating and Governance · Chair; Executive | Not published | Debra L. Reed-Klages | Not described in the published record |
| Sustainability and Public Policy | James C. Fish, Jr. | James C. Fish, Jr., David W. MacLennan, Gerald Johnson, Susan C. Schwab | Not described in the published record |
| Sustainability and Public Policy; Nominating and Governance | Not published | Susan C. Schwab | Not described in the published record |
Committee RecordAudit: Chair David W. MacLennan; Members David W. MacLennan (Chair); Jackie Marks; James C. Fish, Jr.; Lynn J. Good
Committee AppointmentDavid W. MacLennan: chair, Audit
Committee AppointmentJackie Marks: member, Audit
Committee AppointmentJames C. Fish, Jr.: member, Audit
Committee AppointmentLynn J. Good: member, Audit
Committee RecordCompensation and Human Resources: Chair Rayford Wilkins Jr; Members Rayford Wilkins Jr (Chair); Gerald Johnson; Jackie Marks; Lynn J. Good; Nazzic S. Keene
Committee AppointmentRayford Wilkins Jr: chair, Compensation and Human Resources
Committee AppointmentGerald Johnson: member, Compensation and Human Resources
Committee AppointmentJackie Marks: member, Compensation and Human Resources
Committee AppointmentLynn J. Good: member, Compensation and Human Resources
Committee AppointmentNazzic S. Keene: member, Compensation and Human Resources
Committee RecordExecutive: Chair not stated; Members David W. MacLennan; Debra L. Reed-Klages; James C. Fish, Jr.; Rayford Wilkins Jr
Committee AppointmentDavid W. MacLennan: member, Executive
Committee AppointmentDebra L. Reed-Klages: member, Executive
Committee AppointmentJames C. Fish, Jr.: member, Executive
Committee AppointmentRayford Wilkins Jr: member, Executive
Committee RecordNominating and Governance: Chair Debra L. Reed-Klages; Members Debra L. Reed-Klages (Chair); Nazzic S. Keene; Rayford Wilkins Jr; Susan C. Schwab
Committee AppointmentDebra L. Reed-Klages: chair, Nominating and Governance
Committee AppointmentNazzic S. Keene: member, Nominating and Governance
Committee AppointmentRayford Wilkins Jr: member, Nominating and Governance
Committee AppointmentSusan C. Schwab: member, Nominating and Governance
Committee RecordSustainability and Public Policy: Chair James C. Fish, Jr.; Members James C. Fish, Jr. (Chair); David W. MacLennan; Gerald Johnson; Susan C. Schwab
Committee AppointmentJames C. Fish, Jr.: chair, Sustainability and Public Policy
Committee AppointmentDavid W. MacLennan: member, Sustainability and Public Policy
Committee AppointmentGerald Johnson: member, Sustainability and Public Policy
Committee AppointmentSusan C. Schwab: member, Sustainability and Public Policy
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Principal executive officerJoseph E. Creed, Chief Executive Officer
Who can authorize an agentNot assessedNo Alpha inference about signing authority or board-reserved matters is published for this record.
Not assessed
AI agents registered by the companyNot registered in the public RegistryAgent Deployments, Agent Use Cases, Authority Grants, TrustChecks, Action Ledger entries and Governance Receipts live in the private enterprise overlay. They are never projected into the public Registry without explicit cross-plane authorization. Absence here is a plane boundary, not evidence that the enterprise operates no agents.
Agent registry
Delegations publishedNot disclosedBoard and officer delegation resolutions are not public filings and are not published in this record.
Search scope
Financials and market context
EvidenceIndex MembershipS&P 500 (SPX)
Security ListingCAT (NYSE)
Index memberships1 membership attached to a specific security and listing.Announcements, effective dates, and removals remain distinct states; Alpha does not infer membership from company size, exchange, or reputation.
SPX
Source reportedAs of Oct 16, 2026. Rights-filtered public evidence only; no redistribution or model training is granted. Only source-backed memberships with an explicit public redistribution basis are returned.
| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: CAT | current | Mar 4, 1957 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Legal NameCATERPILLAR INC
Entity StatusPublic listing published
Official Websitehttps://www.caterpillar.com
Published FactUS
Published FactDE
Published FactIndustrials
Published FactFarm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Published Facthttps://www.caterpillar.com
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Andrew R.J. BonfieldChief Financial Officercompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:21
- Anthony D. FassinoGroup Presidentcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:22
- Bob De LangeGroup Presidentcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:23
- Christine M. PambianchiChief Human Resources Officercompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:24
- Denise C. JohnsonGroup Presidentcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:25
- Derek R. OwensChief Legal Officer and General Counselcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:26
- Jason E. KaiserGroup Presidentcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:27
- Joseph E. CreedChief Executive Officer; Chaircompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:28, company:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:11
- Rodney M. ShurmanGroup Presidentcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:29
- William E. SchauppVice President and Chief Accounting Officercompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:30
- D. James Umpleby IIIChaircompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:10
- David W. MacLennanDirectorcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:12
- Debra L. Reed-KlagesLead Independent Directorcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:13
- Gerald JohnsonDirectorcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:14
- Jackie MarksDirectorcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:15
- James C. Fish, Jr.Directorcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:16
- Lynn J. GoodDirectorcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:17
- Nazzic S. KeeneDirectorcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:18
- Rayford Wilkins JrDirectorcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:19
- Susan C. SchwabDirectorcompany:7fead8ce-496f-40fc-8dc1-e2aa3d988c91:leadership_role:20
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 25 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
Claiming not yet available
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026. Cited by 7 Claims.
- E2CATERPILLAR INC Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-13). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec filing. Published Apr 30, 2025. Retrieved Apr 30, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E4sec filing. Published Apr 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Apr 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Apr 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Apr 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Apr 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Apr 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Apr 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11sec filing. Published Apr 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E12sec filing. Published Apr 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E13sec filing. Published Apr 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E14CAT executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E15CAT executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E16CAT executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E17CAT executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E18CAT executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E19CAT executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E20CAT executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E21CAT executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E22CAT executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E23CAT executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E24board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 26 Claims.
- E25Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 15, 2026- Lynn J. Good seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2026-01-01.
- Lynn J. Good member of Audit; Compensation and Human Resources, effective 2026-01-01.
- D. James Umpleby III seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2025-04-30.
- D. James Umpleby III chairs board Caterpillar Inc., effective 2025-04-30.
- Joseph E. Creed seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2025-01-01.
- Joseph E. Creed chairs board Caterpillar Inc., effective 2025-01-01.
- Nazzic S. Keene seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2024-01-01.
- Compensation and Human Resources; Nominating and Governance committee of Caterpillar Inc., effective 2024-01-01.
- Nazzic S. Keene member of Compensation and Human Resources; Nominating and Governance, effective 2024-01-01.
- Jackie Marks seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2023-01-01.
- James C. Fish, Jr. seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2023-01-01.
- Audit; Compensation and Human Resources committee of Caterpillar Inc., effective 2023-01-01.
- Jackie Marks member of Audit; Compensation and Human Resources, effective 2023-01-01.
- Audit; Sustainability and Public Policy · Chair; Executive committee of Caterpillar Inc., effective 2023-01-01.
- James C. Fish, Jr. member of Audit; Sustainability and Public Policy · Chair; Executive, effective 2023-01-01.
- David W. MacLennan seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2021-01-01.
- Gerald Johnson seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2021-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Sustainability and Public Policy; Executive committee of Caterpillar Inc., effective 2021-01-01.
- David W. MacLennan member of Audit · Chair; Sustainability and Public Policy; Executive, effective 2021-01-01.
- Compensation and Human Resources; Sustainability and Public Policy committee of Caterpillar Inc., effective 2021-01-01.
- Gerald Johnson member of Compensation and Human Resources; Sustainability and Public Policy, effective 2021-01-01.
- Rayford Wilkins Jr seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2017-01-01.
- Compensation and Human Resources · Chair; Nominating and Governance; Executive committee of Caterpillar Inc., effective 2017-01-01.
- Rayford Wilkins Jr member of Compensation and Human Resources · Chair; Nominating and Governance; Executive, effective 2017-01-01.
- Debra L. Reed-Klages seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2015-01-01.
- Debra L. Reed-Klages lead independent director of Caterpillar Inc., effective 2015-01-01.
- Nominating and Governance · Chair; Executive committee of Caterpillar Inc., effective 2015-01-01.
- Debra L. Reed-Klages member of Nominating and Governance · Chair; Executive, effective 2015-01-01.
- Susan C. Schwab seat on Caterpillar Inc., effective 2009-01-01.
- Sustainability and Public Policy; Nominating and Governance committee of Caterpillar Inc., effective 2009-01-01.
- Susan C. Schwab member of Sustainability and Public Policy; Nominating and Governance, effective 2009-01-01.