Ajay Bhutoria Appointed To California Engineering And Geology Board

India-West News Desk

SACRAMENTO, CA – Fremont resident Ajay Bhutoria has been appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, according to an announcement from the Governor’s office.

Bhutoria will serve as a public member of the board, which regulates engineering, land surveying and geology in California and sets licensing standards to safeguard life, health, property and public welfare.

The appointment does not require confirmation by the California State Senate.

Bhutoria has been the founder and principal of Global Business Consulting Services since 2006. He has worked in enterprise technology and software architecture and has advised Fortune 500 organizations and public-sector institutions on digital transformation, human capital platforms and enterprise system administration.

Bhutoria served on the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders from 2021 to 2024 after being appointed by then-President Joe Biden.

He has also advocated changes to the legal immigration system, including proposals to recapture more than 230,000 unused green cards, address green card backlogs, eliminate per-country caps and streamline H-1B and employment authorization processing. He also advocated a 60-day grace period for displaced technology workers.

From 2022 to 2024, Bhutoria served as deputy national finance chair of the Democratic National Committee. He has also been involved in presidential, gubernatorial and congressional campaigns.