Marvin Boakye

Marvin Boakye joined Cummins as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) in November 2022. As CHRO, Boakye will lead a global group of HR employees and serve on the Cummins Leadership Team. His portfolio will include spearheading Cummins’ efforts to improve employees’ experience across the career lifecycle, from onboarding, to manager meetings to talent management processes. Boakye will also further Cummins’ investments in developing authentic and highly capable leaders, skilled at inspiring a diverse workforce and encouraging all employees to achieve their full potential. Boakye is a passionate and seasoned DE&I leader and will bring a unique perspective to help enhance Cummins’ efforts to create inclusive environments in which all employees feel supported, valued and connected.

Boakye brings more than 25 years of varied and global experience to this role, including work in the manufacturing and automotive industries. Boakye most recently served as the Chief People & Diversity Officer at Papa John's International. Prior to Papa John’s International, Boakye was an HR senior leader at Andeavor, a global, integrated oil & gas logistics, marketing and refining company with more than 17,000 employees. Boakye has also held HR leadership roles at Bell MTS, a Canadian telecommunications company; Goodyear, where he was based in Latin America for several years; PulteGroup, a Fortune 500 homebuilder; and The Home Depot.

Boakye has a BA in Psychology and Conflict Resolution Studies from the University of Winnipeg and an MA in Leadership and Training from Royal Roads University. He serves as a National Trustee for the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and also serves on the board for the University of Louisville College of Business (USA). Boakye will split his time between Indiana and Atlanta, Georgia.