Cummins' Board of Directors oversees the Company's affairs, while representing and protecting the interests of its shareholders. It is responsible for exercising sound and independent judgment regarding significant strategic and operational issues.

The Board also advises senior management and adopts governance principles consistent with Cummins' Mission, Vision and Values

All Cummins directors are elected annually.  Since 2015, we have added five new independent directors to our board.  Tom Linebarger is the only Cummins employee on the board.

Board Members

	N. Thomas Linebarger Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cummins Inc. He joined the Board in 2009. Committees: Executive Committee of the Board
	Robert J. Bernhard Vice President for Research and a professor of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He joined the board in 2008. Committees: Audit Committee; Safety, Environment and Technology Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee
	Franklin R. Chang Diaz Chairman and CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company, a U.S. spaceflight engineering company based in Houston, Texas. He joined the Board in 2009. Committees: Finance Committee; Safety, Environment and Technology Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee
	Bruno V. Di Leo Managing Director, Bearing-North LLC, an independent advisory focused on business expansion and senior executive counseling in strategy and operations. He joined the Board in 2015. Committees: Finance Committee; Safety, Environmental and Technology Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee
	Stephen B. Dobbs Retired Senior Group President at Fluor Corporation, a Fortune 500 company that offers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and project management services. He joined the Board in 2010. Committees: Audit Committee; Safety, Environment and Technology Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee
	Carla A. Harris Vice Chairman of Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley. She joined the Board in 2021. Committees: Finance Committee; Talent Management & Compensation Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee
	Robert K. Herdman Managing Director of Kalorama Partners, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm. He joined the Board in 2008. Committees: Audit Committee; Safety, Environment and Technology Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee
	Alexis M. Herman Chairman and CEO of New Ventures, LLC, a corporate consulting company. She joined the Board in 2001 and currently serves as Lead Director. Committees: Finance Committee; Talent Management & Compensation Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee; Lead Director; Executive Committee of the Board
	Thomas J. Lynch Chairman, TE Connectivity Ltd., a global provider of connectivity and sensor solutions. He joined the Board in 2015. Committees: Talent Management & Compensation Committee; Finance Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee
	William I. Miller President of the New York-based Wallace Foundation, a national philanthropy with a mission of fostering equity and improvements in learning and enrichment for young people and in the arts for everyone. He joined the Board in 1989. Committees: Audit Committee; Talent Management & Compensation Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee; Executive Committee of the Board
	Georgia R. Nelson Retired President and CEO of PTI Resources, LLC, an independent consulting firm. She joined the Board in 2004. Committees: Audit Committee; Talent Management & Compensation Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee
	Kimberly A. Nelson Retired Senior Vice President, External Relations of General Mills, Inc., a multinational and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores. She joined the Board in 2020. Committees:  Audit Committee; Safety, Environment and Technology Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee
	Karen H. Quintos Retired Chief Customer Officer of Dell Technologies Inc., a global supplier of personal computers and other computer hardware items. She joined the Board in 2017. Committees: Audit Committee; Safety, Environment and Technology Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee

Committees

Audit Committee; Finance Committee; Talent Management & Compensation Committee; Safety, Environment and Technology Committee; Governance and Nominating Committee; Executive Committee of the Board