Transportation Transitions: New retirements and board members
Key takeaways:
- Sharon Barner, chief administrative officer of Cummins, will retire on May 31 after 13 impactful years.
- Barner championed diversity at Cummins through leadership programs and recruitment initiatives.
- The Moving and Storage Conference has added 17 new and returning members to its board, strengthening industry leadership.
Cummins announces retirement of Sharon Barner, chief administrative officer
Cummins recently announced that Chief Administrative Officer Sharon Barner will be retiring, effective May 31, after 13 years with the company. Cummins will name Barner’s replacement in the coming weeks.
“Sharon is not only a renowned legal expert and business leader in intellectual property, risk management, and environmental and regulatory affairs, she is also a model of courage, integrity, and strong leadership,” Jennifer Rumsey, chair and CEO of Cummins, said. “She embodies our values, always lifting others up as she climbs, creating nurturing environments where everyone can thrive, and passionately advocating in our communities.”
Prior to joining Cummins, Barner spent 27 years at private practice law firms, where she focused primarily on intellectual property law. She joined Cummins in 2012, serving first as VP and general counsel, eventually adding interim chief human resources officer and corporate secretary to her responsibilities before becoming chief administrative officer in 2021.
Over the last four years as chief administrative officer, Barner has led 12 corporate functions that provide critical services, expertise, and support to Cummins’ global businesses. She helped lead the company through the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring facilities complied with the law and that Cummins was a safe workplace.
Barner was among the first sponsors for many of Cummins’ leadership development programs, and she sponsors several recruiting efforts that help Cummins increase the pipeline and pool of diverse talent. In 2024, Barner endowed the Barner-McDuffie House at Syracuse University, her alma mater, ensuring that future generations of Black students have a space where they are seen, supported, and celebrated.
Moving and Storage Conference names new and returning board members
The American Trucking Associations’ Moving and Storage Conference recently announced that the conference has named 17 members to its board of directors.
“MSC’s great strength derives from our talented and dedicated members,” MSC Chairman Heather Paraino, VP & deputy general counsel at UniGroup, said. “These members have agreed to serve this great industry, and I thank them for stepping up to lead.”
You can review all new and returning leadership members named at MSC’s Annual Meeting last week in Nashville here.
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