Thomas J. Lynch

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Record

Field	Value
Representation	alpha-profile-markdown-v3
Protocol	Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1
Schema	alpha.governance.entity.public.v1
Record version	public-0
Canonical entity	alpha:person:thomas-j-lynch
Entity type	Person
Canonical URL	https://registry.alpha.ac/people/thomas-j-lynch
Publication	PUBLISHED
Verification	corroborated
Verification schema	alpha-verification-states-v1
Ownership	unclaimed
Published claims	22
Claims under review	0
Evidence records	11
Conflicts	0
Conflicts in internal review	2
Observed	2026-09-24T15:58:11.851248+00:00
Last reviewed	2026-05-16T03:47:34.334+00:00

Identity

Legal name: Thomas J. Lynch
Display name: Thomas J. Lynch

Leadership

PUBLISHED

Roles

Chair at Automatic Data Processing. Valid from: 2018-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:8.
Lead Independent Director at Cummins. Valid from: 2015-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:4.

Governance

PUBLISHED

Board committees

PUBLISHED

AI and ML experience

AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:2, alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:1.

AI expertise

AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:9.

AI governance relevance

AI governance relevance: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:9.

Board independence

Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:5, alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:7.

Board membership

Serves on the board of Automatic Data Processing, Inc.. Valid from: 2018-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:5, alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:10, alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:7.
Serves on the board of Cummins Inc.. Valid from: 2015-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:7, alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:11, alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:5.

Board role

Board role: Chair. Valid from: 2025-09-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:6.
Board role: Lead Independent Director. Valid from: 2026-04-02. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:2.

Committee assignments

No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Valid from: 2025-09-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:6.
Committee assignments: Executive, Finance, Governance and Nominating, Safety, Environment and Technology. Valid from: 2026-04-02. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:2.

Cybersecurity experience

Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:2.
Cybersecurity experience reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:1.

Executive company

Executive at BillionToOne, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-04-21. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:1.
Executive at Cummins Inc.. Valid from: 2026-04-02. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:3, alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:9.

Executive function

Other Executive (OTHER_EXECUTIVE). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:9.

Executive title

Executive title: Director. Valid from: 2026-04-02. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:3, alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:9.
Executive title: General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary. Valid from: 2026-04-21. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:1.

Other Company Role

Thomas Lynch is also linked to University of St. Thomas as Adjunct Professor of Law.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:1.

Technology background

Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:1.
Technology background reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:2.

Coverage states

Field	Value
Identity	PUBLISHED
Business	NOT_APPLICABLE
Leadership	PUBLISHED
Board and committees	PUBLISHED
Governance	PUBLISHED
Financials	NOT_APPLICABLE
Workforce	NOT_APPLICABLE
Ownership	NOT_APPLICABLE
Ratings	NOT_PUBLISHED
Market and index context	NOT_APPLICABLE

Public sources

alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:1: BLLN DEF 14A executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:2: CMI DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:3: CMI DEF 14A executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:4: sec_filing.
alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:5: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:6: ADP DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:7: Cummins Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:8: sec_filing.
alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:9: CMI executive roster source.
alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:10: public_source.
alpha:evidence:person:thomas-j-lynch:11: public_source.

Rights

Field	Value
public_retrieval	allowed
agent_retrieval	allowed
redistribution	not_granted
model_training	not_granted
commercial_use	not_specified
relationship_pathfinding	not_granted
direct_contact	not_granted

Limitations

Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

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