Dr. Ajay Kumar
Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director
Dr. Ajay Kumar is a 2006-batch Indian Administrative Service (lAS) officer of the Gujarat cadre and presently serving as Secretary to the Chief Minister, Government of Gujarat. He has also been assigned the role of Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB).
Prior to his current role, Dr. Ajay Kumar served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, New Delhi, where he played a significant role in defence procurement related matters and development of trade and infrastructure. His exposure to complex national-level decision-making and high-stake governance has further strengthened his leadership credentials.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Ajay Kumar served as Private Secretary to Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, across the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Ministry of Steal and Ministry of Education where he gained valuable experience in national policymaking, programme implementation, and stakeholder engagement at scale.
At the state level, Dr. Ajay Kumar has held several key field and policy assignments in Gujarat. As District Collector of Amreli and Gir Somnath, and earlier as District Development Officer, Jamnagar, he has actively led the district administration, development planning, disaster management, and delivery of public services. He has also served as Special Commissioner of state tax in the Finance & Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Gujarat, and oversaw the implementation of GST in its initial phase in the state.
