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KV Kumar has forty years of experience in specific business planning, business turnaround, international banking, government relations, alliance building and crisis management. For two decades he served with the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the private sector. He also served as President of American Systems and a management consultant to many corporations including fortune 500 companies.

Work Experience: Management Consultant & Senior Executive

Formerly:

President & CEO, American Systems International: Negotiated and signed the Strategic Alliance Partnership Agreement with NELCO (Tata Group) and led the company’s business development efforts.

World Bank Group in Washington, DC: KV Worked for 18 plus years. Served in various capacities: Developed the “Bank-Group-Guidelines for Project Completion Reports” used in post-project evaluation of the World Bank Group financed and or implemented projects. Prepared over 200 multi-million-dollar project reports on Project Completion/Evaluation; Sector specific studies; Special Studies; and Management Policy Review studies.

The Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippine (ADB)s: From 1979-82, ADB borrowed KV on loan from the World Bank to assist with setting up of the Monitoring and Evaluation Systems. Reviewed proposed recommendations on ADB’s Policies and Procedures in the Budget, Personnel, Training, & Management Systems Departments.

KV Kumar is the only Indian American to serve six U.S. Presidents from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump. He has also served many Governors, Senators, Members of Congress and Mayors.

  • President Donald J. Trump (2025): Member, Presidential Inaugural Host Committee
  • President Donald J. Trump (2016): Member, National Advisory Council on Asian Americans for Trump-Pence; Delegate for Trump at National Convention; & Co-Chair, Asian American Presidential Inaugural Gala.
  • President Ronald Reagan (1985-88): Advisor, White House Office of Public Liaison.
  • President George H.W. Bush (1988): Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Office, Office of the President-Elect and White House Business Coalitions and Other Committees.
  • President Willian J. Clinton (1997-2000) : Member, Arizona Local & State District Appeals Boards, U.S. Selective Service
  • President George W. Bush (2000-2008): First Indian American to be appointed as a Member to the National Advisory Council & subsequently to the Executive Committee of the U.S. Small Business Administration; First Indian American Chairman, Arizona State District Appeals Board, U.S. Selective Service; Lead Volunteer, Bush-Cheney Transition Team 2000; Member, White House Committees on Small Business & Immigration.
  • US Dept. of Energy (2001-8): First Indian American to be appointed to U.S. DoE’s Small Business Advisory Board.
  • John McCain For President HQ (2007-8): National Director, Business Coalition.
  • President Barack H. Obama (2009-2017): Member, California State District Appeals Board, U.S. Selective Service.
  • California Governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Jerry Brown (2010-2017): Member California State Bar, Board of Governor’s Committee of Bar Examiners: Vice Chair, Academic Accreditation; Member: Management & Budget and Bar Examination Committees.
  • Arizona Governors, Jane Hull & Janet Napolitano (2006-09): Member, Arizona Governor’s Council on Spinal & Head Injuries (Two Terms); Member, Arizona State Rehabilitation Council (Two Terms).
  • Secretary of State of Georgia, Max Cleland (1990-96): Member, Economic Development Committee.
  • Mayor of Washington, D.C., Sharon Pratt Kelly (1991-93): Member, Economic Development Committee.

KV Kumar is the epitome of volunteerism and community service. For more than 50 years KV has been known and respected for his 155,000+ hours (Over 17 years) of volunteer work.