P.D. Soros Fellowship for New Americans

MANAV KUMAR is currently the Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Global Head of Public Affairs at AECOM, a fully integrated infrastructure firm that designs, builds, finances and operates major infrastructure assets in more than 150 countries through 87,000 employees. Kumar also serves on the company’s Executive Committee. He previously served as Vice President and Chief of Staff to the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of AECOM

Prior to joining AECOM, Kumar served both as Deputy Counsel to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Chief Olympics Officer for the City of Los Angeles during its successful pursuit to host the Olympic & Paralympic Games. 

Kumar previously served as Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs and Defense to Senator Russ Feingold, worked for Senator John Kerry’s transition team for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, clerked for Judge Kim Wardlaw on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and practiced law at Arnold & Porter, LLP and Caldwell Leslie & Proctor, PC.

Kumar received his JD from Yale Law School and his AB from Harvard College.