Biography

Barbara J. Schwarzentraub has been with Caterpillar, Inc. since 1990 and currently serves as a Director and Divisional Chief Financial Officer for Global Information Services Division. From 2016 through 2017, Ms. Schwarzentraub was the Director of Caterpillar’s Global Component Manufacturing and Supply Chain, having previously served as the Director of Caterpillar’s Parts Distribution and Vice President of Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc. from 2010 through 2016. She also served as the Director of Global Finance Transformation from 2006 through 2010. Prior to these roles, Ms. Schwarzentraub held a number of positions of increasing responsibility within Caterpillar including Six Sigma Deployment Director, Manager of FP&A, Process Improvement Manager, and various accounting positions.

Ms. Schwarzentraub received her Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Bradley University.

The Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Schwarzentraub is independent within the meaning of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and under the standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market.