Former Group President, Financial Products and Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc.
Executive Experience:
- Spent the majority of his nearly 30-year career at Caterpillar, Inc. (“Caterpillar”), most recently serving as Group President, Financial Products and Corporate Services and CFO (2013-2018).
- Served in various leadership roles at Caterpillar (1988-2012), including Corporate Controller (2007-2010) and Vice President, Financial Services Division (2010-2012).
- Spent some time outside of the U.S. 1993-1996 with Caterpillar Overseas, S. A., where he was a strategy and planning consultant and then a controller in Europe.
- Gained experience working for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP prior to joining Caterpillar in 1988.
Additional Leadership Experience and Service:
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Easterseals Central Illinois Foundation and previously a Chairman of the Board of Directors of Easterseals Central Illinois and Treasurer of the Easterseals Central Illinois Foundation.
- Previously a member of the Executive Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Other Public Company Board Experience:
- Director of Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CEG) (2022-present).
- Director of Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) 2020-present).
- Director of Satellogic, Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL) (2022-2024).
Key Director Qualifications and Board Contributions:
- Mr. Halverson’s nearly 30-year career with Caterpillar and his time with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, provided him with deep expertise in accounting, financial reporting and corporate finance, which equips him to bring his valuable perspective to the Board, particularly through his role as Audit Committee Chair.
- Mr. Halverson’s significant experience in the areas of executive leadership and management, corporate strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, risk management, information technology systems oversight and international business, gained through his senior roles at Caterpillar, allows him to exercise effective oversight of Sysco’s management team’s strategic execution, as well as the Company’s human capital management initiatives.
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