Cummins exec plans for upcoming retirement

Cummins Chief Administrative Officer Sharon Barner will soon be retiring.

The Columbus based engine manufacturer made the announcement yesterday that Barner would be retiring effective May 31st after 13 years with the company.

Prior to her time with Cummins, Barner at private practice law firms focused primarily on intellectual property law. She served in the U.S. Department of Commerce as Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

She joined Cummins in 2012, serving first as vice president and general counsel. She became Chief Administrative Officer in 2021.