Doug Hoerr is Operating Partner for Franchise Equity Partner focused on the Heavy Equipment dealer network platform.   

 Doug comes to the firm with 24 years of experience at Caterpillar, Inc. with his most recent role as VP of the Mining Group.  He led design, manufacturing/supply chain, and marketing of products sold into construction and mining industries with combined sales in excess of $5B.

 Prior to the Mining Division, Doug was the VP of Components and Logistics where he led design, manufacturing, and distribution of critical aftermarket components as well as the $4B global aftermarket network. Doug was deeply involved with the Caterpillar global dealer network and implemented a structured marketing approach across the world-wide dealer network resulting in $1B improvement in dealer aftermarket parts.

Currently, Doug provides strategic planning and advisory support for global private equity firms focused on industrials as well as family offices focused on industrial dealer network rollups. He is also the chair of an ag tech startup focused on unique solutions for farm management firms, ethanol plants, and farm manufacturing input providers.

 Doug has served as board president for CASA (court appointed special advocates). For past four years, he has served on the board of Watershed Foods (private label food manufacturer) and currently is a board member of the Steelcraft Corporation (a PE backed suite of manufacturing companies).