Cummins Promotes Five Leaders to the Role of Vice President

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“These leaders are experts in their fields and are fiercely committed to the Cummins culture and ensuring our employees are able to reach their full potential. I am confident that, as we evolve through the energy transition and continue to drive our Destination Zero strategy forward, these leaders will help us position Cummins for even greater success in the future.” - Jennifer Rumsey, Chair and CEO, Cummins Inc

Feb 2024 : Cummins Inc. announced the appointment of four leaders to the role of vice president, effective March 1 – Ricardo Roman, Michelle Probst, Gbile Adewunmi and Matt McQueen – in addition to Ashwath Ram, who was appointed Vice President in January.

“These leaders each demonstrate, in their own unique ways, a commitment to making a positive impact on our company, our customers and our people,” said Jennifer Rumsey, Chair and CEO, Cummins Inc. “These leaders are experts in their fields and are fiercely committed to the Cummins culture and ensuring our employees are able to reach their full potential. I am confident that, as we evolve through the energy transition and continue to drive our Destination Zero strategy forward, these leaders will help us position Cummins for even greater success in the future.”

Ricardo Roman, Vice President, Components Finance stepped into the role of Controller for the Components Business Unit in 2022 during a critical period of evolution for the business. He not only helped with the successful acquisition and integration of Jacobs Vehicle Systems and Meritor, the largest acquisition in Cummins’ history, but also played a key role in evolving the Components product portfolio for the future. During his more than 23 years at Cummins, Roman has built a reputation as a true business partner with a commitment to teamwork, accountability, analytical thinking and financial excellence. He has also built an extensive knowledge of Cummins’ businesses and processes through his finance leadership in the Engine Business, Aftermarket, Global Supply Chain and Components Business, among other roles.

Michelle Probst, Vice President, Leadership and Talent Development leads Cummins Talent Development programs and processes globally. In this role, Probst is responsible for building and leading a network of subject matter experts responsible for building capabilities and enabling a performance and development culture at all levels of the organization. Probst has played a pivotal role in advancing the leadership culture at Cummins, acting as leader and HR sponsor for many leadership programs. Under her leadership, the Building Success in You program, reached a milestone in 2023, graduating more than 4,000 employee graduates globally since its inception. Throughout her nearly 14 years of HR leadership at Cummins, Probst has provided human resources leadership and thought partnership for more than 10 Cummins functions and the Power Systems Business.

Gbile Adewunmi, Vice President, Power Systems Industrial Markets took over leadership of the PSBU Industrial Markets in January 2023 as part of the reorganization of the Power Systems Business to enable a laser-like focus on ownership, profitability and growth. In this role, he is responsible for driving, implementing and executing a global strategy for Cummins’ Defense, Marine, Mining, Oil and Gas, and Rail lines of business. He is also responsible for PSBU Aftermarket business. Both in his current role, and in his former role leading PSBU Strategy, Adewunmi has been a driving force in helping PSBU balance improvement in the core business with positioning the organization to support customers’ decarbonization journeys.

Matt McQueen, Vice President, EBU Supply Chain assumed leadership of the Engine Business Supply Chain in 2022 during one of the most important periods as many of the businesses continued to navigate the supply constraints and other challenges caused by the pandemic. McQueen’s extensive Cummins experience and supply chain expertise, paired with his team-based approach to problem-solving, resulted in continued delivery to the customers, a focus on improvements to employee health and safety, and inventory reductions that were significantly ahead of plan in 2023. Throughout McQueen’s nearly 28 years at Cummins, he’s held many leadership positions in manufacturing, quality and supply chain and is seen as one of the company’s most trusted supply chain advisors.

Ashwath Ram, Vice President, Supply Chain and India ABO Leader has more than 20 years’ experience at Cummins and has worked directly with all five of the company’s business units. He brings strong leadership skills and an entrepreneurial mindset to his expanded role leading the global Supply Chain function. In this role, Ram will navigate complex business environments and implement organizational change. His responsibilities include setting the strategic direction and driving operations for integrated supply chain functions globally, including Procurement; Manufacturing; Planning; New and ReCon Parts; and Health, Safety and Environment. Over the last four years, Ram has served as Managing Director of Tata Cummins and Cummins India ABO Leader. Under his leadership, the India ABO has been on a solid growth trajectory with record sales and the highest compound annual growth rate and year-over-year growth in the ABO’s history.

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