Joseph (Joe) E. Creed
Joseph E. (Joe) Creed is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Caterpillar Inc.
As CEO, Creed leads about 118,000 employees across 63 countries and champions Caterpillar’s strategy for profitable growth. Built on a strong foundation of operational excellence, the company’s strategy focuses on deepening its understanding of customer needs through commercial excellence, leading in advanced technology and transforming how the company operates, all in support of Caterpillar’s mission of “solving customers’ toughest challenges.”
With nearly 30 years of experience across multiple divisions, Creed has played a key role in shaping the strategic opportunities that have strengthened Caterpillar’s global leadership. As the company enters its second century, he is committed to building on its rich legacy, driving innovation to support future growth and investing in Caterpillar’s greatest competitive advantage—its people.
Creed joined Caterpillar in 1997 and has held positions of increasing responsibility across the company. In 2013, he was promoted to chief financial officer of Caterpillar's Energy & Transportation segment, and in 2017 to senior vice president of Caterpillar Finance Services. Creed served as Caterpillar’s interim chief financial officer in 2018 before becoming senior vice president of the Oil & Gas and Marine division and the Electric Power division in 2019. He was promoted to group president of Energy & Transportation in 2021, where he led record financial performance, introduced advancements in engine power density, established a dedicated battery and advanced power organization, and oversaw service-focused acquisitions to expand the company’s capabilities in both oil and gas and distributed power generation. Creed was named Caterpillar’s chief operating officer in 2023, CEO in 2025 and chairman in 2026.
Creed graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and completed Caterpillar’s flagship executive leadership program, conducted by Stanford University for Caterpillar leaders, dealers, and suppliers. He is a former chairman and board member of Easterseals of Central Illinois.
Executive Officers
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Andrew Bonfield
Chief financial officer of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for Finance Services, Financial Products, Enterprise Strategy, and Information Technology.
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Bob De Lange
Group president of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for Services, Distribution & Digital, which includes the Americas Distribution Services, Asia Pacific Distribution, Europe Africa Middle East Eurasia Distribution, Cat Digital, Cat Technology and Product Support & Logistics divisions.
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Anthony (Tony) D. Fassino
Group president of Caterpillar Inc.
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Denise C. Johnson
Group president of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for Resource Industries (RI), which includes the Integrated Components, Rail Division, RI Operations and Products, Strategic Procurement & Planning, and the RI Sales, Services and Technology divisions.
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Jason E. Kaiser
Group president of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for Power & Energy, which includes Solar Turbines, Large Power Systems, Industrial Power Systems, Remanufacturing, Electric Power, Oil & Gas and Marine, and Electrification & Advanced Power Solutions divisions.
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Derek Owens
Chief legal officer of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for Law, Security & Public Policy, which includes Global Legal Services, Compliance, Global Trade, Global Security, and Global Government and Corporate Affairs.
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Christy Pambianchi
Chief human resources officer of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for all aspects of human capital, including talent acquisition and management, learning and development, culture, total rewards, HR operations, employee and labor relations, and corporate environmental, health and safety.
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