Julie A. Lagacy is the Caterpillar vice president with responsibility for the Finance Services Division. In this position, she leads a team responsible for accounting, global revenue management, investor relations, tax and trade, and treasury.

Prior to being named a vice president by the Caterpillar Board of Directors, Lagacy was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Caterpillar Global Mining. She provided financial and strategic leadership during the integration of Bucyrus International, the largest acquisition in company history.

Lagacy joined Caterpillar in 1988 as a pricing analyst. She has held a number of pricing positions with increasing responsibilities. In addition, Lagacy held the leadership positions of product manager, commercial manager and human resources manager. In January 2013, Lagacy assumed her current position.

Lagacy earned dual bachelor's degrees in economics and management from Illinois State University and has a master's degree in business administration from Bradley University. She is also a Certified Management Accountant.

About Caterpillar:
For more than 85 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2012 sales and revenues of $65.875 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company also is a leading services provider through Caterpillar Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services and Progress Rail Services. More information is available at: http://www.caterpillar.com.