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Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
5Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

David MacLennan is the former Chairman and CEO of Cargill, Incorporated, one of the world's largest multinational companies and a world-leading producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products. He held various top leadership positions at Cargill including CEO, COO, and CFO, and also served as President of Fixed Income Capital Markets at USBancorp Piper Jaffray. His background guiding a large, complex, global organization provides invaluable strategic insights, strong risk and financial management skills, and significant strategic planning insights to the Board.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Lead Independent Director

Ecolab (NYSE: ECL)

Jan 1, 2015 – Present

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2015-01-01 · Observed: 2026-05-03T01:47:45.110153+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

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Director

Caterpillar Inc.

2021-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Lead Independent Director

Ecolab

2015-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

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Caterpillar Inc.

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Director at Caterpillar Inc.

2021-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Caterpillar Inc.Caterpillar Inc.EcolabEcolabDavid W. MacLennan

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingCaterpillar director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingECL DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:david-w-maclennan
Record version
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Published evidence records

8 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Caterpillar director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 30, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Caterpillar · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Ecolab Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  2. CAT DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 30, 2026 · Retrieved: Apr 30, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: Apr 30, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Audit, Sustainability, Executive · Claim reviewed: Apr 30, 2026

  3. ECL DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 20, 2026 · Retrieved: May 9, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Lead Independent Director · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Compensation & Human Capital Management, Governance · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026

  4. Ecolab Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 20, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Caterpillar · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Ecolab Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  5. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2021 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Caterpillar Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026

  6. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2015 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Lead Independent Director at Ecolab · Claim reviewed: May 9, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Caterpillar · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  8. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Ecolab Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Board independence · CorroboratedIndependent directorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of CaterpillarSupported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Ecolab Inc.Supported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
Apr 30, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 30, 2026

Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Lead Independent Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit, Sustainability, Executive1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
Apr 30, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 30, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation & Human Capital Management, Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 30, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000130817926000358/cat014496-def14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT)

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000110465926032777/tm2530816-3_def14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Lead Independent Director at Ecolab (NYSE: ECL)

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000130817926000358/cat014496-def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000110465926032777/tm2530816-3_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership