Gregory R. Hepler

Greg Hepler is a senior vice president of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for the Resource Industries Operations & Products division, which consists of over 12 product lines, eight global manufacturing facilities, and more than 8,000 employees. The division has responsibility for articulated trucks, draglines, electric rope shovels, hydraulic mining shovels, large mining trucks, large track-type tractors, large wheel loaders, surface rock drills, off-highway trucks, underground hard rock vehicles, and wheel-tractor scrapers.

Hepler has nearly 20 years with Caterpillar and has held a series of global leadership roles in finance and product development. Most recently, he served as vice President and general manager of Caterpillar’s Tracked-Products. He’s also spent time as the Solar Central finance manager in San Diego, California, European & South American Operations Division senior business resource manager based in Geneva, Switzerland and product manager for Large Track-Type Tractors. 

Prior to joining Caterpillar, Greg worked for Ingersoll-Rand Company where he held a variety of key divisional accounting, operational and sales positions. Prior to joining Ingersoll-Rand, Greg worked for six years in the audit assurance and Mergers & Acquisitions practices with Price Waterhouse LLP in Kansas City, Missouri and Denver, Colorado.

Hepler has a bachelor of science degree from the University of Missouri and is a certified public accountant.