Cummins Inc. announced that Jim Fier – Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, after 36-year career with the company, has decided to retire at the end of March 2023. The company also announced that Jonathan Wood, Vice President of New Power Engineering, will succeed Fier as Chief Technical Officer, effective April 1, 2023. Fier spent his entire career of 36 years at Cummins, leaving his mark on the company's products and people.

He began his Cummins career as a service engineer, then worked in current product support, new product introduction and R&T, gaining broad technical knowledge and leadership experience, while accelerating the development and launch of the company's market-leading engine platforms and innovations. Serving as Chief Technical Officer since 2019, Fier played a key role in ensuring Cummins innovates and delivers the right solutions to customers at the right time. His leadership of simulation-based product development has bolstered Cummins' ability to develop products that address the critical needs of customers, meet the more stringent requirements of emissions, and position the company to lead during the energy transition.

In addition, he and his global teams have led Cummins' key initiatives to address the global climate crisis, including PLANET 2050 and Destination Zero, the company's zero emissions strategy.