Kimberly Trubiro

About Kimberly Trubiro

Telling the most impactful stories. Creating moments that matter. Transforming the way we work. Developing a better customer experience.Enabling strategic change.Giving a powerful voice to every employee.Communicator and marketer by day; crossword puzzle aficionado by night; learning something new every day.With more than 15 years of communications experience, I currently lead North America Communications and Marketing at Cummins Inc.My journey includes internal communications; executive C-suite communications; business transformation communications; and marketing communications, while leading and developing large cross-functional teams along the way.My passions are coaching and managing talent for success, creating and nurturing stakeholder relationships, and managing complex change through effective two-way communications.What gets me out of bed every morning is building teams full of talented wildcards and weirdos. As an employee who started on the shop floor and worked my way up through the business, I believe in the power of taking risks on talent, developing and retaining exceptional employees at every level, and strong mentorship for those who may otherwise not get the chance to shine.Communication has an outsized impact on how we perceive what\'s happening around us; truly great communication can change the world.

Experience

1. Director of Communications & Marketing Cummins Sales and Service North America

   Cummins Inc.

   May 2021 — Present · Indianapolis, IN, US

   In May 2021, I added marketing communications to my portfolio of transformation and corporate communications work. In this role, my scope includes:* Owning corporate, transformation, and marketing communications for North America Distribution, a multi-billion dollar business segment.* Responsibility for a multimillion dollar marketing budget.* Leading and developing a team of 20+ marketing and communications professionals.* Managing relationships with major agencies, consulting firms, third party vendors, and suppliers.* Collaborating as a key member of the CSSNA executive leadership team and providing communications guidance and counsel to segment presidents in our On Highway, Off Highway, Power Generation, Canada, Service Growth, and Operations markets.

Education

• Butler University

  BA, Journalism, World Religions

  2004 — 2008

• Indiana University Bloomington

  Master of Arts, Journalism

  2008 — 2009

• Cranbrook Schools

  HS Diploma

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Social Media Marketing
• Manufacturing
• Strategic Communications
• Social Media
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Value Stream Mapping
• Press Releases
• Focus Groups
• Writing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Blogging
• Feature Writing
• Editorial
• Web Content
• Editorial Writing
• Content Strategy
• Publishing
• Crisis Communications
• Marketing
• Employee Relations
• Corporate Communications
• Manufacturing Operations
• Public Speaking
• News Writing
• Editing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Operational Excellence
• Executive-Level Communication
• Feature Articles