Jean Savage, vice president of surface mining and technology at Caterpillar, has been appointed CEO and president of Trinity Industries, effective 17 February.
Denise Johnson, resource industries group president at Caterpillar, says: "Jean has been instrumental in delivering Caterpillar mining products and services that are focused on accelerating customer benefits in safety and productivity. We appreciate all of her contributions and wish her well in her new role at Trinity Industries."
Savage joined Caterpillar in 2002 and held numerous leadership roles in its progress rail division, before being named vice president of advanced components and systems division in 2014. She went on to lead the innovation and technology division before being named vice president of surface mining and technology division in 2017.
Prior to joining Caterpillar, Savage worked for 14 years at Parker Hannifin Corporation, a company specialising in motion and control technologies and systems, where she held a variety of manufacturing and engineering positions. In addition, Savage served nine years in the Army Reserves as a military intelligence officer.
A replacement for Savage will be named at a later date.
