Cummins Inc. announced two important changes to the Cummins leadership team, effective March 15.
“Cummins is fortunate to have strong and capable leaders who are dedicated to advancing our Destination Zero strategy and delivering outstanding results for our customers and business,” said Jennifer Rumsey, chair and CEO of Cummins. “I am proud to promote two experienced, people-centered leaders who embody our company’s commitment to living Cummins’ values, delivering innovative solutions for our customers and driving strategic and operational excellence.”
Bonnie Fetch, currently vice president and president of distribution business, has been named executive vice president and president of operations. Fetch will succeed Srikanth Padmanabhan, who announced his retirement in January.
Fetch has extensive experience in a variety of general management, human resources and supply chain leadership roles, including 20 years at Caterpillar before joining Cummins. Since joining Cummins in 2018, Fetch has demonstrated exceptional business leadership, a people-centered leadership style and extensive strategic and operational expertise across various business and functional roles within the company, it said.
In her new role leading operations for the company, Fetch will oversee Cummins’ New and Recon Parts business and global operating functions, including Supply Chain, IT, Cummins Services, Advanced Analytics and Quality.
Fetch is a graduate of the University of St. Francis with a bachelor’s degree in applied organizational management and completed executive programs at both Stanford University and Singularity University.
In addition, Shon Wright, currently vice president of Cummins Components and Software, has been appointed vice president and president of distribution business. Wright has 22 years of diverse experience at Cummins, holding a variety of strategy, purchasing, operations, sales and marketing, and general management roles across Cummins Power Generation, Cummins Filtration and Cummins Turbo Technologies (CTT), as well as CTT’s expansion to the Cummins Components and Software Business.
In his role leading the distribution business, Wright will focus on continuing to deliver excellent sales and service support for Cummins’ global markets, investing in employee development and advancing operational performance. His strategic and business acumen, combined with his commitment to excellence and people-centered leadership, will contribute to the continued growth and success of the distribution business.
Wright is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering, and he received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
