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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.

Mr. Richard P. Lavin, also known as Rich, served as the Chief Executive Officer and President, Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. Mr. Lavin has been an Independent Director of ITT Inc. since May 07, 2013. Mr. Lavin has been an Independent Director of Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. since March 11, 2016. He has been Director of USG Corporation since November 2009. He serves as a Director at United States Gypsum Company and The U.S.-India Business Council. He serves as a Director of the U.S. Korea Business Council. He is a broad-based business leader, with experience in legal, marketing, product management and service center operations. He spent over 28 years of global experience with Caterpillar Inc. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. from May 28, 2013 to November 20, 2015. He served as the Group President of Construction Industries & Growth Markets at Caterpillar Inc. from December 1, 2007 to December 31, 2012. Mr. Lavin served as a Vice President of Caterpillar Inc. from 2001 to July 1, 2004 and served as its Vice President of Operations for Asia Pacific Division since July 1, 2004. He led the Caterpillar Inc.'s people initiatives with administrative responsibility for the Human Services Division, including Caterpillar University, Compensation, Benefits, Corporate Medical, Corporate Public Affairs, Corporate Security & Aviation Services, Human Relations, Global H.R. Shared Services and Succession Management. He served as Product Manager, Track-Type Tractors Division of Caterpillar Inc. from 1996 to 1998 and served as its Director of Corporate Human Relations from 1998 to 1999 and also Director of Compensation & Benefits from 1999 to 2001. He joined Caterpillar Inc. in 1984 as an Attorney in the legal department. At Caterpillar Inc., Mr. Lavin served as Director of Corporate Human Relations from 1998 to 1999 when he served as Director of Compensation and Benefits with worldwide responsibility for its pay and benefits programs. He served as the Chairman of Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd. and had administrative responsibility for operations in the region, including manufacturing facilities in China, India, Indonesia and Japan. He served as Director of Commercial Vehicle Group Inc from August 2013 November 20, 2015. He served as a Director of US-China Business Council, Inc. He is a member of The Conference Board and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He serves on the International Advisory Council of Guanghua School of Management at Peking University and is on the Board of Trustees at Bradley University and Saint Mary of the Woods College. He completed a Brookings Institute program. Mr. Lavin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Illinois University, a Juris Doctor degree from Creighton University and a Master of Laws degree from Georgetown University. In 1996, he completed an Advanced Management Program at Carnegie Mellon University.

Mrs. Denise C. Johnson has been the Group President for Resource Industries at Caterpillar Inc. since April 1, 2016. Mrs. Johnson served as Vice President of Material Handling & Underground Division at Caterpillar Inc. since 2014 until March 1, 2016. Ms. Johnson served as Vice President of Integrated Manufacturing Operations Division (IMOD) at Caterpillar Inc. since May 1, 2013. Ms. Johnson joined Caterpillar in 2011 and initially served as the General Manager of Special Products within Caterpillar's Reman & Components Division where she had global responsibility for 17 facilities. Ms. Johnson served as Vice President of Diversified Products Division at Caterpillar Inc. from January 1, 2013 to May 1, 2013. She previously had a career with General Motors, where she built deep expertise in operations and product management. She served as the President and Managing Director of General Motors do Brasil Ltda. at General Motors Company, an affiliate of General Motors de Mexico, S. de R. L. de C.V. from July 2010 to March 2011. Ms. Johnson served as Vice President of Labor Relations at General Motors Company since December 4, 2009. Ms. Johnson served as Vice President of Labor Relations at General Motors Company since December 04, 2009. She served as Vice president of Labor Relations at General Motors North America, Inc. since December 2009. Ms. Johnson served as Vehicle Line Director and Chief Engineer for Global Small Cars. She served as the Vehicle Line Director/Vehicle Chief Engineer at Small Car. Since 2008, she served as Plant Manager of Flint Truck Assembly and Flint Stamping Consolidated after serving as Plant Manager at Oshawa Truck Assembly since 2007. Ms. Johnson joined General Motors in 1989 as an Associate Product Engineer. She served various positions within engineering, manufacturing and planning prior to being named Area Manager at Lansing Car Assembly. She has been an Independent Director of The Mosaic Company since May 2014. She served as a Director of Caterpillar Underground Mining Pty Ltd until April 25, 2016. She is a member of numerous outside boards, including Gearbox Group, Inc., The Center for Prevention of Abuse and OSF Saint Francis Hospital. Ms. Johnson served at the Director of Business Planning for the North America Strategy Board from 2003 to 2005. Ms. Johnson was named a recipient of the Automotive Hall of Fame 2002 Young Leadership and Excellence Award. She also serves as the Executive Sponsor of the Caterpillar Armed Forces Network Resource Group. In 1998, Ms. Johnson received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University. She earned dual Masters Degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1997.

Ms. Jill E. Daugherty has been Chief Audit Officer at Caterpillar Inc. since January 1, 2017. Ms. Daugherty served a Corporate Controller of Caterpillar Inc. from October 1, 2013 to January 1, 2017. Ms. Daugherty served as a Group Chief Financial Officer of Energy & Power Systems Division at Caterpillar Inc. She was responsible for corporate accounting, forecasting and enterprise cost and business analysis. She joined Caterpillar Inc. as an intern in 1990. She has deep accounting expertise and a breadth. She has held positions in the United States, Europe and Asia. She served as a Production Accounting Clerk. She held a series of positions with increasing responsibility in accounting and business support. Since 2002, she served as Controller for the Engine Division. She served at the Corporate Consolidation Manager based in Peoria, Ill., Business Support Manager for Asia based in Singapore, Business Resource Manager in Gosselies, Belgium and group Chief Financial Officer in Geneva, Switzerland. She is a Certified Public Accountant. Ms. Daugherty holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Purdue University and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University.

Mr. Frank J. Crespo has been Vice President of Global Supply Network Division at Caterpillar Inc., from August 16, 2010 to February 1, 2018. Mr. Crespo is responsible for the Global Purchasing Division and responsible for leading Caterpillar's global procurement strategy and its relationship with its supply base. He served as Caterpillar's Chief Procurement Officer. He has responsibility for leading Caterpillar's global procurement strategy and its relationship with its supply base. He served an additional 18 years in the Naval Reserve and retired as a Captain. He joined Caterpillar in August 2010 from Honeywell International Inc. He served as a Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for Honeywell International and responsible for setting strategic direction, developing and managing the supplier base, driving supplier alliance relationships and building and delivering people excellence within the organization. Mr. Crespo, who joined Honeywell in 2007, has over 20 years of high-tech industry and military procurement and business experience. Prior to joining Honeywell, he served as the Director at Global Category Management at Electronic Data Systems in Plano, Texas, where he was responsible for creating a global commodity management structure across each business unit. Before joining Electronic Data Systems, he served as the Vice President of Semiconductor Materials for Praxair, Inc. Prior to this role, he was the Vice President of Global Procurement and Materials Management for Praxair, Inc. Mr. Crespo also served in senior procurement roles for Texas Instruments, Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Company. Following his graduation from the Naval Academy, he served as a Nuclear Submarine Officer in both Vallejo, Calif., and Norfolk, Va., as the Department Head for Supply, where he managed a large inventory and logistics budget for the Navy. He concluded his active duty career as a Defense Contract Specialist for the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, District of Columbia. He serves as Member of Executive Advisory Board at SCM World Limited. He has been a Director of LCI Industries since May 21, 2015. He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for Proctor Hospital. He serves on the National Advisory Council and the Supply Chain Advisory Council for the Marriott School of Business, Brigham Young University. Mr. Crespo graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., with an Engineering Degree and earned his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

Mr. Bob De Lange has been Group President of Construction Industries at Caterpillar Inc. since January 1, 2017. Mr. De Lange joined Caterpillar in 1993 in a marketing role based in Gosselies, Belgium. He served as Vice President of Caterpillar Inc. from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2017. Over the next several years, he held a series of marketing roles with increasing responsibilities in Germany, the U.K., Denmark and the U.S. In 2006, he was named area district and distribution manager, based in Rome, Italy. In 2010, he became a Product Manager for the Earthmoving Division based in Geneva Switzerland and in 2013 he was named a worldwide Product Manager for the Earthmoving Division based in Aurora, Illinois. He graduated from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, with a master's degree in mechanical engineering in 1992. He then earned an MBA from the EDHEC University in Lille, France in 1993.

Mr. William P. Ainsworth, also known as Billy, is a Founder of Progress Rail Services Corporation and has been its Chief Executive Officer and President since 1993. Mr. Ainsworth also serves as the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Executive Officer of Progress Rail and President of Progress Rail at Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. He has been Senior Vice President and Strategic Advisor to Executive Office at Caterpillar Inc. since January 1, 2017. He served as Vice President of Caterpillar Inc. from December 1, 2006 to January 1, 2017. He joined Caterpillar in 2006. He has several years of experience in the recyclable metal brokerage industry. Mr. Ainsworth founded Steel Processing Services, Inc. and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer. He began his professional career with the Atlanta office of Luria Brothers. In 1979, he joined Erman Howell as a regional trader. In 1981, he opened the Birmingham office of Amex Steel. As Vice President - Trading, he was responsible for all trading throughout the U. S., as well as acquiring material for export to Mexico. He serves as a Director of Progress Rail Services Corporation. Mr. Ainsworth graduated from Auburn University in 1978 with a B.S. degree in Marketing.

Mr. Thomas A. Pellette, also known as Tom, has been Group President of Energy & Transportation at Caterpillar Inc. since January 1, 2017. Mr. Pellette served as Group President of Construction Industries at Caterpillar Inc. from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2017. Mr. Pellette served as the President of Solar Turbines Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. since January 1, 2013. Mr. Pellette served as a Vice President of Caterpillar Inc. since January 1, 2013. Since joining Solar in 1993, Mr. Pellette has held a range of sales, engineering and product support positions with increasing responsibility, including significant experience in leadership positions in Europe, Asia and the U.S. Prior to joining Solar, Mr. Pellette worked for Tennessee Gas and Leybold Technologies. He completed Caterpillar's executive leadership program, Digging Deep. He graduated in 1985 from Rice University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.