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Caterpillar elects new Chief Financial Officer.

What happened

Andrew Bonfield will retire from Caterpillar as Chief Financial Officer on Oct 1st '26.

Source

smb.andalusiastarnews.comApr 8, 2026

Caterpillar elects new Chief Financial Officer.

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Caterpillar elects new Chief Financial Officer. PR Newswire Today at 1:05pm PDT PR Newswire IRVING, Texas, April 8, 2026 IRVING, Texas, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Andrew Bonfield has elected to retire effective Oct. 1, 2026, following eight years with the company. Caterpillar veteran Kyle Epley has been appointed CFO effective May 1, 2026, at which time Bonfield will assume an advisory role for the remainder of the transition. Bonfield was named 2025 CFO of the Year by the CFO Leadership Council and Chief Executive Group. His planned retirement follows a period of record financial performance and transformation for the company. During Bonfield's tenure, Caterpillar strengthened its robust operating and execution model and delivered consistently strong returns for shareholders, including the highest full-year sales and revenues in Caterpillar's history and a single-quarter record of $19.1 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025. "Andrew's leadership has been instrumental to Caterpillar's success," said Joe Creed, Caterpillar chairman and CEO. "He brought exceptional financial expertise, a relentless focus on disciplined decision-making and a deep commitment to our customers and shareholders. With Andrew at the forefront, our global finance organization became a strategic advantage for the...

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Event
Retirement

What this signalsA successor often reviews the vendors the last leader chose.

Person
Andrew BonfieldChief Financial Officer
Takes effect
Oct 1, 2026

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  • Andrew BonfieldChief Financial Officer · Named in the story

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Category
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  • finance

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Confidence
14%
Detected
Apr 8, 2026
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signal_subtype
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