Nazzic S. Keene — Board Member Accountability Profile
Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, Caterpillar Inc. Board Tenure: 2024 – present Committee Memberships: Compensation & Human Resources Committee; Nominating & Governance Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)
Basis for Inclusion: Nazzic S. Keene holds a documented governance role at Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar Inc. is a major industrial manufacturer that made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. Caterpillar has significant government defense contract relationships (military vehicles) and is substantially affected by federal infrastructure spending, trade policy, and export controls. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.
Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record (SEC filings, proxy statements). This profile documents only the governance role and its connection to documented corporate political activity.
What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Nazzic S. Keene’s personal political opinions, party affiliation, public statements, or any protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.
Biographical Overview
Nazzic S. Keene served as Chief Executive Officer of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) from 2019 to 2023, leading one of the largest federal IT and defense technology contractors in the United States. During her tenure, SAIC focused on modernizing government IT systems and expanding its portfolio of contracts with defense and civilian agencies. Keene has more than 30 years of experience in the government IT and professional services sector. She joined the Caterpillar Board of Directors in 2024 and serves on the Compensation & Human Resources Committee and the Nominating & Governance Committee. Her background in government contracting and federal technology services is particularly relevant given Caterpillar’s defense vehicle and government infrastructure relationships.
Board Role and Governance Authority
- Company: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT)
- Board tenure: 2024 – present
- Committee assignments: Compensation & Human Resources Committee; Nominating & Governance Committee
- Prior employer: SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) — Chief Executive Officer, 2019–2023
- Sector expertise: Federal IT, defense contracting, government services
Parent Corporate Donor Profile
This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Caterpillar corporate donor profile.
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Investigative trail pointers (public records)
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| Channel | Starting points |
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| Federal courts | CourtListener / PACER party and attorney searches (spelling variants) |
| Campaign finance | FEC + OpenSecrets for committees and donors tied to documented roles |
| Corporate / LLC | State secretary of state; OpenCorporates for cross-border shells from reporting |
| Sanctions / PEP | OpenSanctions when international business context is already sourced |
| Contracts / grants | USAspending.gov for named entities from investigations |
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Sources
- Caterpillar Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR