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10 Caterpillar finance leaders
These ten Caterpillar finance leaders, including Caterpillar's CFO from 2018 to 2026, have run treasury, accounting, FP&A and segment and division finance at Caterpillar and Cat Financial. Readers can learn how Caterpillar plans, reports and controls finance across its segments, divisions and Cat Financial.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrew Bonfield
LinkedInExperience: CFO · Caterpillar Inc.
Former CFO at Caterpillar Inc. (2018–2026) and Strategic Advisor & CFO Emeritus at Caterpillar since 2026, a role his profile places in Finance & Accounting at the C-Level. His other CFO roles include National Grid (2010–2018), Cadbury plc (2009–2010) and Bristol Myers Squibb (2002–2008).
Bill Schaupp
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) at Caterpillar Inc. since 2022, and former Finance Director at Caterpillar (2021–2022) and Vice President and Controller, Principal Accounting Officer at PPG (2018–2021). His profile says he is responsible for Caterpillar's overall accounting, controls, finance systems and financial reporting, with accountability to the Executive Office, Audit Committee and Board of Directors.
Donald Hall
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Group CFO - Resource Industries · Caterpillar Inc.
Former Vice President & Group CFO - Resource Industries at Caterpillar Inc. (2018–2025), and Vice President - Global Planning & Demand Management at Caterpillar since 2025. His other Caterpillar roles include Division CFO - Global Power Solutions (2015–2018) and Senior Director of Finance - Electric Power Division (2014–2015).
Kristen Covey
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer · Cat Financial
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Cat Financial since 2021, and Senior Vice President of Finance (Acting CFO) there in 2021. Her Caterpillar Inc. roles include VP Corporate Financial, Planning & Analysis (2019–2020), VP Corporate Finance Services & Assistant Treasurer (2018–2019) and VP & Division CFO, Product Support & Logistics (2017–2018); her profile says she leads a 400+ global team covering accounting, treasury, tax and FP&A.
Matthew Fortunak
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Corporate Treasurer · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President & Corporate Treasurer at Caterpillar Inc. since 2026, and former Vice President, Business Segment CFO (2024–2026) and Vice President, Corporate Treasurer (2019–2024) at Owens Corning. His profile describes him as an officer of a Fortune 500 company with experience as a business segment CFO and as Treasurer.
Patrick M.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Treasurer · Caterpillar Inc.
Former Vice President & Treasurer at Caterpillar Inc. (2021–2026), and Vice President - Structured Finance, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation since 2026. He was also Executive VP & CFO of Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (2018–2021), Treasurer, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (2015–2018) and a Division CFO at Caterpillar in 2015.
Richard Windle
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Segment CFO · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President & Segment CFO at Caterpillar Inc. since 2024; his other Caterpillar roles include CFO, Product Support & Logistics Division (2022–2024), Director of Finance - Corporate FP&A (2019–2022) and Global Senior Corporate Forecasting Manager (2019). His profile headline describes him as Vice President & Group Chief Financial Officer: Digital, Technology & Distribution at Caterpillar.
Rodney Dawson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - FP&A and Corporate Services · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President - FP&A and Corporate Services at Caterpillar Inc. since 2026; his other Caterpillar roles include Senior Director of Finance (2024–2026), Director of Finance (2021–2024), Business Support Manager (2019–2021) and Senior Accounting Manager (2017–2019).
Ty Rakestraw, CPA
LinkedInExperience: CFO, Integrated Components Division · Caterpillar Inc.
CFO, Integrated Components Division at Caterpillar Inc. since 2025; his other Caterpillar roles include CFO, Electrification & Energy Solutions Division (2022–2025), CFO, Construction Industries Services Division (2020–2022) and Segment Controller, Construction Industries (2018–2020).
Whitney Oberreiter
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Group CFO, Resource Industries · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President and Group CFO, Resource Industries at Caterpillar Inc. since 2025; other Caterpillar roles on the profile include Vice President of Financial Planning Analysis (2024–2025), Business Resource Manager Corporate Financial Analysis and Reporting - FP&A Director (2022–2024) and Business Support Manager - Group CFO coordinator Energy & Transportation (2020–2022).
Choose the right perspective
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Caterpillar forecast demand and set budgets across cyclical construction and mining markets?
- 02What controls and reporting practices does a large industrial manufacturer use to close its books globally?
- 03How do division CFOs work with corporate FP&A on capital allocation decisions?
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