About Craig A. Barnes

BSME, 1978 UMR

Craig began his engineering career as a co-op student with John Deere in 1975 and continued there upon receiving his BSME in 1978 where he focused on diesel engines and related technologies.  In 1988, Craig joined Cummins Inc where he has held a number of engineering leadership roles.  Some of his most recent roles include:  Executive Director, Research and Engineering, Cummins Emissions Solutions (2005-2008); Chief Technical Officer for Cummins India (2008-2011); and Executive Director, Research and Engineering, Cummins Components Businesses (2011-2013) and Executive Director, Technology Planning until his retirement at the end of 2015.  Since then, Craig has been working as an independent consultant through his company, CAB Consulting LLC. 

Craig is a life-time member of the Society of Automotive Engineers International and has held a number of leadership roles, both nationally and internationally.  He was also active with the Society of Women Engineers and in October 2009, he was honored with Rodney D Chipp Memorial Award for his work in establishing a culture of inclusion in the workplace and creating opportunities for women engineers in the United States and abroad.  Craig was presented with the Award of Professional Distinction at the May 2015 Missouri S&T commencement ceremony and also received the Distinguished Alumni Award at the 2016 Missouri S&T Homecoming activities.