Sukhvinder Kaur

Education Gold Medalist, Post-Graduate Degree in Statistics; Distinction, Master of Philosophy in Statistics; Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications. Doctor of Business Administration (DBA*), USA complementing decades of technical and leadership experience with advanced grounding in business analytics and AI.

*2025-2028 International Fellowships & Training

• Leadership Course on Tobacco Control Initiatives, Johns Hopkins University, USA
• Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation, Wageningen University, Netherlands
• HIV Surveillance and Size Estimation of High-Risk Groups, World Health Organization, Croatia
• Program Data Quality and Assurance, Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC), Washington, D.C.
• Strategic Information and Data Management, Bangkok

Awards & Recognition

Global & Public Health Leadership

Sukhvinder’s career spans some of the most consequential public health institutions in the world, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, USAID/PEPFAR, and Jhpiego — as well as India's national health apparatus, including the National Health Authority, National AIDS Control Organization, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

She has represented major public health institutions at ministerial and international forums, from Bangkok to Washington DC, USA shaping national Country Operational Plans and contributing directly to global HIV/AIDS policy dialogue. At Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and National Health Authority, she held position of Health Informatics Analyst at the Statistics Division and led Monitoring & Evaluation for Ayushman Bharat–PMJAY one of the world's largest government health assurance schemes respectively.

Corporate & Strategic Leadership

Most recently, as Associate Director for HIV, delivered 100% portfolio growth, secured high-level government approvals, and built a multidisciplinary unit from the ground up, defining its structure, dialogue with government and funder, and setting its strategic direction.

As Project Management Specialist for PEPFAR at USAID, she held strategic oversight of a flagship program, managing relationships across government, implementing partners, and donor counterparts at the highest levels.

Throughout her career, Sukhvinder has combined technical rigor with executive judgment-building teams, negotiating with governments, and steering organizations through complex regulatory and political environments to deliver measurable, at-scale impact.

International Reach

Sukhvinder’s work has spanned India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and multi-country initiatives across the Middle East and Africa, giving her a genuinely global vantage point on health systems, policy, and program design. This international grounding paired with deep operational experience inside government and multilateral systems now informs her leadership of SMCG.

Outside of her professional work, Sukhvinder is a proud mother and credits her parents and brother as the foundation of her success. She has a strong interest in travel and cultural exploration, with a particular appreciation for discovering places through its lesser-known local routes, alongside an enthusiasm for exploring diverse regional cuisines.