Earl Newsome

Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Cummins Inc.

Earl Newsome is Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Cummins Inc. He assumed the role in April 2021, succeeding Sherry Aaholm.

Newsome came to Cummins after five years at Linde, a global industrial gases company, leading the organization as the Americas IT CIO where he served as a trusted advisor and business partner on IT.
Newsome is a skilled strategic leader with over 30 years of global IT leadership experience and a strong vision for leading IT and digital transformations for global companies.

Newsome began his career serving in the U.S. Army after graduating from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Following his military service, Newsome has dedicated his career to leading IT development and initiatives across several industries, including his time as Vice President of Global Shared Services and Chief Technology Officer at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Newsome also led IT transformations and digital innovation for core business growth at TE Connectivity as the Corporate Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Digital.

Beyond his vast experience in IT, Newsome is passionate around increasing employee engagement through development and growth is a key element of our leadership behaviors.

Newsome is actively involved in several leadership organizations, including the Executive Leadership Council, the Information Technology Senior Management Forum and the West Point Association of Graduates. He also serves on the board of directors, Beacon (BECN), and board of directors, NaviSite.