Caterpillar Announces Leadership Transition in Construction Industries
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) announced a leadership transition in its Construction Industries segment on Jan 14, 2026.
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Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) announced a leadership transition in its Construction Industries segment on Jan 14, 2026.
Tony Fassino, group president of Construction Industries, will retire effective May 31, 2026 after 30 years; he becomes group president, retired during the transition. Rod Shurman, currently senior vice president of Building Construction Products, is appointed group president of Construction Industries effective Feb 1, 2026.
Shurman will lead Construction Industries divisions including Earthmoving, Excavation, BCP, China Operation, Cat Rental & Used, and Customer Solutions regions, plus Supply Management. Both appointments reflect internal succession and multi‑decade Caterpillar experience.
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- Internal succession with Rod Shurman promoted Feb 1, 2026
- Continuity as Fassino stays through May 31, 2026 for transition
- Shurman brings engineering and operations experience since 1997
Negative
- Departure of a 30‑year leader when Fassino retires May 31, 2026
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News Market Reaction – CAT
On Jan 15, the first trading day after this news, CAT closed 1.32% above the previous close.
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"Tony's many contributions to Caterpillar and our customers' success over his accomplished 30-year career will leave a lasting impact on our organization and everyone he worked with," said Caterpillar CEO Joe Creed. "His dedication and leadership will be missed, and we extend our best wishes for his retirement from Caterpillar."
Fassino's experience across Caterpillar's global portfolio helped drive the design and introduction of new products, services and technology, the development of go-to-market and distribution strategies, and the implementation of operational excellence across an extensive manufacturing and supply base. He held a variety of positions worldwide, including his appointment to senior vice president of Building Construction Products (BCP) in 2018 and group president of Construction Industries in 2021.
Fassino also held numerous external leadership roles with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation, the United Way of the Greater Triangle, the FFA Foundation and is currently the 2025 – 2026 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.
Shurman currently serves as senior vice president of Caterpillar's BCP division, where he provides global leadership of the compact, versatile construction machines and attachments business.
In his new role, he will be responsible for Caterpillar's Construction Industries segment, which includes Earthmoving, Excavation, BCP, China Operation, Cat Rental & Used, Customer Solutions Core Regions and Customer Solutions Growth Regions divisions, as well as the Construction Industries Supply Management group.
"Rod's deep experience across engineering and operations, combined with a drive to solve our customers' toughest challenges, prepares him to guide Construction Industries into its next chapter," said Creed. "We're thrilled to see Rod take this role and excited for the future under his leadership."
Since joining Caterpillar in 1997, Shurman has held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, service and operations functions. He has served as senior vice president for Caterpillar's Oil & Gas as well as Electrification & Energy Solutions divisions. Shurman has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University.
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