Caterpillar Inc. Announces Retirement of Cheryl H. Johnson as Chief Human Resources on April 30

Published: 2025-01-15 14:00:00 ET CAT

Caterpillar Inc. announced Chief Human Resources Officer Cheryl H. Johnson will retire April 30 following an impactful seven-year career at the company. Before joining Caterpillar in 2017, Johnson had a successful 20-year career with Textron, ultimately serving as a member of its executive leadership team. Johnson was responsible for leading Textron's worldwide human resources function, as well as corporate communications, corporate real estate, community affairs, and the company's aviation department.

Johnson is a board member of Flowserve Corporation, the HR Policy Association and is a member of the Executive Leadership Council. She completed the Caterpillar Senior Executive Leadership Program in Corporate Education at Duke University and holds a master's degree in business administration and a bachelor's in operations management from Northern Illinois University.