Prem Kumar Named CEO Of Global Advisory Firm DGA Group

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India-West News Desk

WASHINGTON, DC – The Global advisory firm DGA Group has appointed Prem Kumar as its new Chief Executive Officer, completing a planned leadership transition, the company announced March 4.

Kumar succeeds Edward Reilly, the firm’s founding CEO.

Based in New York City, Kumar previously served as president of DGA Group and headed the firm’s Middle East and North Africa practice. He brings more than 25 years of experience advising clients on geopolitical and macroeconomic risks, government relations, and investment opportunities, and is a member of the firm’s global Executive Committee.

“It is a privilege to step into this role at such an important moment. In an environment where global policy and communications are deeply interconnected and the stakes are increasingly high, what we do as a firm is more important than ever,” Kumar said. “We will continue building the integrated capabilities, high-value relationships, and global reach required to help leaders navigate complexity with clarity and conviction.”

Kumar joined Albright Stonebridge Group in 2015 and was part of the leadership team that helped establish DGA Group when it was formed in 2021.

Before joining the firm, he served as Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa on the White House National Security Council staff, where he oversaw U.S. policy toward the region. Earlier, he worked as a U.S. State Department diplomat, with assignments in the Middle East, Washington, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, and as a visiting fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Prior to entering government service, Kumar worked as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley in New York. He studied at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the London School of Economics.