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DGA Group promotes Prem Kumar to CEO
Kumar previously served as president of DGA Group and led the firm’s Middle East and North Africa practice.
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Staff Reporter - Wed, 04, Mar 2026
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Prem G. Kumar / DGA Group
Washington-based Consultant company, DGA Group appointed Indian American executive Prem Kumar as chief executive officer, completing a planned leadership transition at the global advisory firm.
Kumar succeeds Edward Reilly, who will transition to non-executive chairman of the board after serving as the company’s founding CEO and leading its creation and expansion since 2021.
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Kumar previously served as president of DGA Group and led the firm’s Middle East and North Africa practice. Based in New York City, he has more than 25 years of experience advising clients on geopolitical and macroeconomic risk, government relations and investment opportunities linked to global policy and markets.
“Prem has played a central role in shaping DGA into the organization it is today, and he has the full confidence of the Board, of me personally, and of colleagues across the firm as he leads it into the next chapter,” Reilly said in a statement.
Kumar joined Albright Stonebridge Group in 2015 and was part of the leadership team that helped establish DGA Group when it was founded in 2021. He serves on the firm’s global executive committee and has been involved in its expansion into international markets.
“It is a privilege to step into this role at such an important moment,” Kumar said. “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.”
He added that the firm will continue to develop its global advisory capabilities and relationships to help clients navigate complex policy and market environments.
Before joining the private sector, Kumar served as senior director for the Middle East and North Africa on the National Security Council staff at the White House, where he oversaw U.S. policy toward the region.
Earlier, he worked as a diplomat with the U.S. State Department, with assignments in the Middle East, Washington, and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. He also served as a visiting fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Prior to entering public service, Kumar worked as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley in New York.
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