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Jennifer W. Rumsey, CEO of Cummins

Who is the CEO of Cummins in 2026?

Jennifer W. Rumsey is the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Cummins. Jennifer has held the CEO seat since August 2022, and was previously Controls Group Leader at Nuvera.

Updated September 24, 2026
Time in seat
4 years
CEO since August 2022
Years at company
25 years
Joined Cummins Inc. November 2000
Career span
27 years
First recorded role July 1999
Summary
  • Jennifer W. Rumsey rose through Cummins: Technical Advisor - Advanced Controls from November 2000, then President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2021, before taking the CEO seat in August 2022.
  • Jennifer W. Rumsey holds a master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.

Current company

Cummins

Cummins is an American corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies.

manufacture of machinery and equipmentHeadquartered in ColumbusFounded 1919NYSE: CMI

Source: Wikidata
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Career and education

Jennifer W. Rumsey joined Cummins Inc. in November 2000 and has been CEO since August 2022. Before Cummins, Jennifer was Controls Group Leader at Nuvera from July 1999 until July 2000.

Career

  1. Cummins Inc.2000 to present
    • Chair & Chief Executive OfficerAugust 2023 to present
    • Board MemberFebruary 2022 to present
    • President & Chief Executive OfficerAugust 2022 to August 2023
    • President and Chief Operating OfficerMarch 2021 to August 2022
    • Vice President and President, Components BusinessOctober 2019 to March 2021
    • Vice President & Chief Technical OfficerAugust 2015 to October 2019
    • Vice President of Engineering, Engine BusinessFebruary 2013 to July 2015
    • Executive Director - Heavy Duty EngineeringSeptember 2010 to January 2013
    • Quality DirectorJune 2009 to August 2010
    • Technical Project Leader - Midrange EngineeringJanuary 2007 to May 2009
    • Director - Advanced EngineeringJuly 2004 to December 2008
    • Technical Advisor - Aftertreatment Technology DevelopmentSeptember 2003 to June 2004
    • Technical Advisor - Advanced ControlsNovember 2000 to August 2003
  2. Nuvera1999 to 2000
    • Controls Group Leader

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Science (MS), Mechanical EngineeringPurdue University, Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical EngineeringSource

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Leadership team at Cummins

Jennifer W. Rumsey leads a leadership team of 12 published executives. The most recent appointment is Bonnie Fetch as Executive Vice President and President, Operations, in seat since 2025.

Most senior 5 of 12

NameTitleIn seat since
Jennifer W. Rumsey (Jennifer Rumsey)Chair and Chief Executive Officer2022
Mark A. SmithVice President, Chief Financial Officer2019
John GaidooVice President, Chief Legal Officer2025
Jonathan WoodVice President, Chief Technical Officer2023
Nicole Y. Lamb-HaleVice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary2025

Sources: Cummins 2025 Form 10-K

Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Cummins?

Jennifer W. Rumsey is the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Cummins. Jennifer has held the CEO seat since August 2022, and was previously Controls Group Leader at Nuvera.

When did Jennifer W. Rumsey become CEO of Cummins?

Jennifer W. Rumsey has been CEO of Cummins since August 2022, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did Jennifer W. Rumsey do before Cummins?

Jennifer W. Rumsey was Controls Group Leader at Nuvera from July 1999 until July 2000, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Jennifer W. Rumsey been CEO of Cummins?

Jennifer W. Rumsey has been CEO of Cummins for 4 years, since August 2022.

Who else leads Cummins?

Mark A. Smith (Vice President, Chief Financial Officer), John Gaidoo (Vice President, Chief Legal Officer), Jonathan Wood (Vice President, Chief Technical Officer), Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale (Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary), and 7 more. Source: Cummins 2025 Form 10-K.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, Cummins. Last verified: September 24, 2026.