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10 Cummins engineering leaders
These ten current and former Cummins engineering leaders, including Cummins' Chief Technical Officer, hold or have held engineering roles from director to vice president and chief technical officer at the company and its regional businesses. A reader can learn how engineering leaders build and run their teams in industrial manufacturing companies.
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01—10Brad Sutton
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Powertrain Engineering · Cummins Inc.
Vice President - Powertrain Engineering at Cummins Inc. since August 2026, a role the source lists at President/Vice President level. Former Executive Director - Powertrain Engineering (2023–2026), Executive Director -CustomerEngineering, Service Engineering, and Product Improvement Engineering (2018–2026) and Executive Director - On Highway and Digital Engineering (2018–2026) at Cummins Inc.
Elma Avdic
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Components Engineering · Cummins Inc.
Vice President, Components Engineering at Cummins Inc. since August 2025. Former Executive Director - Cummins Components and Software (2024–2025), Executive Director - Cummins Engine Components (2023–2024), Global Chief Platform Engineer (2021–2023) and Heavy Duty Engines Platform Chief Engineer (2018–2021) at Cummins Inc.
Jeff Matthews
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Engineering · Cummins Inc.
Vice President of Engineering at Cummins Inc. since March 2025; the profile describes the role as leading engineering for the Power Systems Business Unit. Former Vice President of Engineering, Powertrain (2017–2025) and Sr Director of Engineeting, Off Road Vehicles (2017) at Polaris Inc.
Jonathan Wood
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Chief Technical Officer (CTO) · Cummins Inc.
Vice President and Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Cummins Inc. since March 2023. Former Vice President - New Power Engineering (2021–2023), Vice President - Components Engineering (2018–2021), Exec Director Research & Engineering - Cummins Emissions Solutions (2017–2018) and Exec Director - Research & Engineering - Turbochargers (2012–2017) at Cummins Inc.
Laith Al-kazaz
LinkedInExperience: Engineering Director - VG & HDWG · Cummins Inc.
Engineering Director - VG & HDWG at Cummins Inc. since January 2026; the profile describes the role as product line leader for variable geometry and heavy duty wastegate turbos. Former Engineering Director - Research & Technology (2018–2025) and Engineering Director - Flow Control (2014–2018) at Cummins Inc.
Marcela Schmalz de Bernardi
LinkedInExperience: Powertrain Digital Engineering Executive Director · Cummins Inc.
Powertrain Digital Engineering Executive Director at Cummins Inc. since May 2026, a role the source lists in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Powertrain Digital Engineering Sr. Director (2023–2026) and Digital Engineering Director- Engine Business (2020–2023) at Cummins Inc.
Mark Bargent, FIMechE, CEng
LinkedInExperience: Director - Engineering · Cummins Inc.
Director - Engineering at Cummins Inc. since April 2020; the profile describes engineering technology architecture definition and planning for electrified power systems, including battery, fuel cell and internal combustion engine power trains. Former Electrified Technology Architect (2019–2020) and Director - Technology (2017–2019) at Cummins Inc.
Michael Alves de Paiva
LinkedInExperience: Executive director of Global engineering · Cummins Inc.
Executive director of Global engineering at Cummins Inc. since September 2022; the profile describes responsibility for a global engineering organization of over 600 employees, covering new product development and application validation. The profile also lists Senior Director of Engineering, Industrial at Meritor since 2021, and former Engineering Director at Meritor (2019–2021).
Srinivasa Raghavan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technical Officer · Cummins Group, India
Chief Technical Officer at Cummins Group, India since February 2025, with current roles listed as Director, Engineering at Cummins Inc (since 2023) and Director, Engineering, Power systems, Cummins india at Cummins India (since 2016). Former Director, High Horsepower Engineering at Cummins India (2015–2016).
Stephen J. Charlton
LinkedInExperience: VP & CTO - Engine Business · Cummins Inc.
Former VP & CTO - Engine Business at Cummins Inc. (2010–2014); the profile describes leading the engineering organization for the engine business within Cummins and retiring at the end of June 2014. Former Vice President, HD Engineering (2008–2010) and Executive Director, Heavy-Duty Engineering (2003–2008) at Cummins Inc.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an engine maker split engineering effort between today's products and new power technologies?
- 02What does it take to move a new powertrain or component design from definition to production on schedule?
- 03How do global engineering teams divide work between headquarters and regional technical centers?
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