Denise C. Johnson is a Group President of Caterpillar Inc.
In this role, Johnson has responsibility for Resource Industries (RI), which includes Integrated Components and Solutions Division, RI Operations and Products Division, RI Sales, Services and Technology Division, and Strategic Procurement and Planning Division.
Johnson joined Caterpillar in 2011 and initially served as the General Manager of Specialty Products within Caterpillar’s Reman & Components Division. In 2012, Johnson was named Vice President of the Diversified Products Division. In 2013, Johnson was named Vice President of Integrated Manufacturing Operations, and in 2014, she was named Vice President of Material Handling & Underground Division. She was named Group President of Resource Industries in April of 2016.
Johnson serves on the boards of the National Mining Association Board of Directors, The Mosaic Company, MIT Leaders for Global Operations Governing Board, and the US Chamber of Commerce.
Johnson graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. She earned dual Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a Fellow of the MIT Leaders for Global Operations program.
