COLUMBUS, Ind. — Today, Cummins, Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that Melina Kennedy has been named as VP of product compliance and regulatory affairs. In this newly-created role, Kennedy will oversee engine emission certification, product compliance, and regulations related to Cummins products. Kennedy will report to Cummins Chairman and CEO, Tom Linebarger.
Under Kennedy’s leadership, the Product Compliance and Regulatory Affairs organization will focus on strengthening Cummins’ collaboration with the environmental agencies that set emissions regulations and certification processes, to ensure continued compliance with increasingly-challenging global emissions regulations. The new organization will function independently from, and provide oversight to, the product development teams and business units.
“Melina brings tireless energy, strategic leadership and a deep commitment to excellence that is needed to launch this new organization,” said Linebarger. “She has proven herself to be a capable leader who understands our people, our customers and their needs, and our business. With more than two decades of experience in law, government and business, Melina has the ideal combination of experience and skills needed to make this organization a success.”
During the last six years, Kennedy has led various Cummins business markets. Most recently, Kennedy served as general manager and executive director of the Pick-up Truck Business and prior to that, she led the Rail and Defense business.
Before joining Cummins, Kennedy was a partner at the law firm of Baker & Daniels, where she led the firm’s energy, environment and climate change practice group. There, she concentrated on public finance, economic development, and environmental matters, where she counseled numerous clients on complex matters. Kennedy has also worked in local government when she served as deputy mayor for Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson.
Kennedy received her B.A. in environmental studies and history, M.S. in environmental science at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), and J.D. from Indiana University, Bloomington. She currently serves as president of the Capital Improvements Board, a member of the 2021 NBA All-Star Committee, and the Impact 100 Board of Directors. Kennedy lives with her family in Indianapolis.
About Cummins
Cummins, Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service a broad portfolio of power solutions. The company’s products range from diesel and natural gas engines to hybrid and electric platforms, as well as related technologies, including battery systems, fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ind. since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 62,600 people who are committed to powering a more prosperous world through three global corporate responsibility priorities critical to healthy communities: education, environment and equality of opportunity. Cummins serves customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of approximately 600 company-owned and independent distributor locations and over 7,600 dealer locations.
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