Sustainability Magazine April 2023 | Page 38

TOP 100 WOMEN

36 Julie Lagacy

Chief Sustainability & Strategy Officer Caterpillar , Inc
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Julie A . Lagacy is a seasoned executive with a long and impressive career at Caterpillar Inc ., a leading global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment . She recently retired from her position as the company ' s Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer in February 2023 . Throughout her tenure at Caterpillar , Julie held a variety of leadership roles , including Product and Commercial Manager , Human Resources Manager , Senior Business Resource Manager , Chief Financial Officer of the Global Mining Division , Vice President of Financial Services , and Vice President of Global Information Services and Chief Information Officer .
Before becoming the Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer , Julie served as Vice President of Enterprise Strategy from 2020 to October 2021 . Her extensive experience and expertise in strategy , finance , and sustainability have been invaluable to Caterpillar ' s long-term growth and success .

35 Charlene Lake

Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President , Corporate Responsibility , ESG
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Charlene Lake is in charge of overseeing AT & T ' s efforts in social innovation , the environment , philanthropy , and civic engagement . She drives stakeholder impact metrics on the company ' s behalf and coordinates signature programmes that link social needs with corporate goals . She started her career as a journalist in Kansas , working for daily newspapers .
She established the company ' s Public Affairs discipline after leading SBC ' s Corporate Advertising and Sports Marketing units through successive acquisitions . She also created and introduced AT & T ' s centralised Corporate Responsibility division in 2007 , which she now oversees .
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