Brian E. Edwards

Brian Edwards is Vice President of Caterpillar Inc. with responsibility for the Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division.

Brian joined Caterpillar in 2010 as vice president of sales and marketing at the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Progress Rail. He continued rising in the leadership ranks at Progress Rail before assuming his most recent position, executive vice president of rolling stock. Prior to joining Caterpillar, Brian spent more than 20 years in manufacturing, engineering and supply chain roles at GE and General Motors.

Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Youngstown State University and a master’s degree in manufacturing management from GMI Engineering & Management Institute (now Kettering University). He completed the Caterpillar “Digging Deep” executive development program through Stanford University. 

Brian is affiliated with United Way, March of Dimes and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. He grew up in the “Steel Valley” in small town Struthers, Ohio.