Ali Bahaj relocated from Tokyo, Japan to Sarasota in 2013 after 32 years of service with Caterpillar Inc. He held a variety of senior management positions at Caterpillar, including the role of Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Japan Ltd. Since moving to Sarasota, Ali has been actively engaged in our community. In addition to being a member of WBTT’s Board of Trustees, he currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Ringling College of Art and Design and was formerly the Chairman of the Van Wezel Foundation.