Caterpillar Inc. has recently appointed Kathryn Dickey Karol to its Board of Directors. She will take on the new position of vice president of global government and corporate affairs.
Currently holding the same position at Amgen Inc., Karol will bring over 25 years of experience to the position. She has held the position as vice president of global government and corporate affairs at Amgen Inc. for close to six years.
Her past experience includes being the executive director of government affairs for Eli Lilly & Company.
Karol will join Caterpillar on September 10, 2012 and will work alongside Jim Buda, Caterpillar executive vice president with a focus on law and public policy.
"We are thrilled to have a government and corporate affairs professional with Kathryn's depth and global experience joining Caterpillar in this newly created position," Buda said in a statement. "As the global leader in our industry, and with a strong presence in every region of the world, it is more important than ever that Caterpillar effectively leverage our government and corporate affairs teams to support our global business," Buda added.
Karol will work from Washington, D.C. and will focus on strategy development and implementation for Caterpillar government matters within the United States, Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, and the Middle East. Karol will also lead Caterpillar's Corporate Public Affairs organization, including corporate communications, the Caterpillar Visitors Center, media relations, social activities and the Caterpillar Foundation.
