Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced that Nazzic S. Keene, former chief executive officer of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), has been appointed to the Caterpillar board of directors, effective Nov. 1. Keene will serve on Caterpillar’s Nominating & Governance Committee and Compensation & Human Resources Committee.
“We are pleased to welcome a leader of such high caliber to our board,” said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby. “With Nazzic’s leadership history of driving growth and change in the information technology industry, Caterpillar is well positioned to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world and deliver long-term profitable growth.”
Keene, 63, retired in 2023 after four years as CEO and a director of SAIC, a multi-billion-dollar global company engaged in integrating information technology systems that manage engineering, large-scale IT modernization, and security, logistics, simulation and data analytics for government bodies. She was appointed to the position of CEO and elected as a director after having served as Chief Operating Officer of SAIC from 2017 to 2019 and as the President of Global Markets & Missions from 2013 to 2017. Ms. Keene is currently a director of Automatic Data Processing Inc. and ITT Inc.
About Caterpillar
With 2023 sales and revenues of $67.1 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment. Visit us at caterpillar.com
