Maria Rafa

Maria Rafa serves as the Sr Market Insights Director at Cummins Inc. since November 2019. Prior to this role, Maria was the Fractional Strategist and Managing Partner at Tech Catalyst LLC from January 2015 to January 2020, providing strategic development and long-term planning expertise. From December 2006 to 2015, Maria worked at Target as the Strategy and Long-term Planning Leader, managing the strategic planning process and executing initiatives. Earlier roles included establishing a market intelligence department at Target and serving as the Marketing Insights Manager at MTS Systems, where Maria focused on market research and international expansion. Maria's career began at Power Systems Research, where oversight of global analytical efforts for the power equipment industry was a key responsibility. Education credentials include an MBA in marketing and strategy from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and a graduate degree in international finance from Ternopil Academy of National Economy.