POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONS

KV Kumar has had the proud privilege and distinction of serving all Presidents between Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Currently he is a Member of the Trump-Pence Asian & Pacific American Advisory Council, Member, Republican National Committee’s Asian & Pacific American National Advisory Council. He’s Founding Chairman Emeritus, Indian American Republicans of California; Life Member, Republican Senatorial Inner Circle. He was a Trump Delegate from California to the 2016 Republican National Convention and helped with the nomination process.

Over the years he has held several federal appointments like Adviser, Office of Public Liaison, White House (President Ronald W. Reagan); Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Office, Presidential Transition Team (President George H.W. Bush); Lead Volunteer, Presidential Transition Team (President George W. Bush); Member, Round Table MBDA, U.S. Department of Commerce; Member, Small Business Advisory Committee, U.S. Department of Energy; Member, Arizona State Board, U.S. Selective Service (President William J. Clinton); Chairman, Arizona State District Appeals Board, U.S. Selective Service (President George W. Bush). Kumar received another Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Republican Asian Assembly during the Presidential Inauguration.

Kumar has been associated with several Indian American organizations and has done huge service for the community. These include the U.S. Indian American Chamber of Commerce, Washington DC, where he is Founding Chairman Emeritus and Member, Executive Board. He is the co-founder of the first Kannada Association in Washington DC Metro Area and the first in USA. He is Chairman, Indian American Republicans of California, Maryland, Washington DC, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, New York and Virginia; Secretary, The World Bank Group Staff Association; Founding and First President, India Club of the World Bank Group & International Monetary Fund, and Director of First Liberty National Bank.