Thomas Pellette is president of Solar Turbines Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., based in San Diego, California. Solar Turbines is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of gas turbine systems for the oil and gas industry and power generation applications.

Since joining Solar in 1993, he has held a range of sales, engineering and product support positions with increasing responsibility, including significant experience in leadership positions in Europe, Asia and the U.S.  Prior to joining Solar, Pellette worked for Tennessee Gas and Leybold Technologies.  In 2012, the Caterpillar Board of Directors named Pellette a Caterpillar vice president and the president of Solar Turbines.

 Pellette, a native of Los Alamos, NM graduated in 1985 from Rice University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

 About Caterpillar

For more than 85 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2011 sales and revenues of $60.138 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company also is a leading services provider through Caterpillar Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services and Progress Rail Services. More information is available at: http://www.caterpillar.com.