Robert Charter — Group President of Customer & Dealer Support at Caterpillar Inc.

Mr. Robert B. Charter, also known as Rob, has been Group President of Customer & Dealer Support at Caterpillar Inc. since January 1, 2015. Mr. Charter served as Vice President of Excavation Division at Caterpillar Inc. since January 1, 2013. Mr. Charter served as the Vice President of the Asia Pacific Distribution Services Division at Caterpillar Inc. until January 1, 2013. He served as Vice President of Caterpillar Inc. since January 1, 2009. He served as Head of Asia Pacific Distribution Services Division of Caterpillar Inc. since January 1, 2009. He served as Regional Manager of Latin America Division at Caterpillar Inc. since 2005. He joined Caterpillar in 1989 as a development engineer in Melbourne, Australia -- his native country. Over the years he worked closely with dealers in Asia, Australia and Latin America. He has an extensive experience in service training, machine product, machine sales and service, mining product support, manufacturing, projects, construction, quarry and forestry. Mr. Charter served in Australia as district manager. His leadership position was with Caterpillar's Asia Pacific Division in Tokyo, Japan, as product manager - Wheel Loader, Off-Highway Trucks & Building Construction Products for emerging markets. In 2005, he was appointed southern region manager in Caterpillar's Latin America Division, a position he held until 2008. He also has experience in product management -- including his role as product manager in Tokyo and Cat Elphinstone operations. Mr. Charter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ballarat University in Victoria, Australia and has completed the Stanford University Executive Program.