Vinay Singh

Mr. Vinay Vijay Singh is passionate about people, process and project management. He describes himself as a deal architect. His experience and network have enabled him to solve complex global challenges with speed and precision, with a keen eye on holistic customer experience. He has been in numerous leadership roles in the public and private sectors for over 25 years, spanning accounting, finance, international trade & investment, operations, strategy & technology. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Singh is the Chief Executive Officer of Velocity Group Solutions, LLC based in Pennsylvania, USA.

The Velocity Group focuses on Transformation & Leadership, Ai & Data, Education Technology and Trade & Investment. Mr. Singh provides advisory services to several local and global organizations, public and private – including Chief Strategy Officer, Technuf, LLC; and as Managing Director, Primus Partners, Inc. and Chairman, VEdTech, LLC. Most recently, he served at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a Presidential Appointee, U.S. Senate confirmed, as the HUD CFO and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, at the Assistant Secretary level.

Prior to this he was a Partner and Chief Operating Officer for KPMG in India where he led many teams focused on Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare. His work in trade and investment also enabled him to help KPMG globally as the Lead Partner advising the World Bank Group and other IFI’s -International Finance Institutions.

As a President Obama appointee, Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Trade Administration (Commerce), Mr. Singh led interagency efforts for infrastructure and smart cities with Foreign Governments, the Private Sector, and Financial Institutions, unlocking opportunities and executing deals. He was also instrumental in supporting the agency with its Foreign Direct Investment efforts through his work at SelectUSA.

His domain experience developed while working in a variety of roles and industries. He has transformed organizations leveraging knowledge from Accounting & Finance, Ai & Data, Mergers & Acquisitions, Operations & Strategy and Organizational Restructuring. The critical thread across these roles is People, Process and Program Management. Leadership is enabling the right culture for people to pursue their passions. It is only then you can focus on – Doing the right thing, the right way, getting them done well and getting the benefits.

Mr. Singh is also passionate about communities. He has lived in many countries but
acknowledges his time in the small town of Dover, Pennsylvania as his most treasured. Small towns are what make America great. Communities that are connected enable economic prosperity for all. He was born in Bangalore, India and has lived and traveled extensively across Africa, Europe, North America, South and Southeast Asia. He is a graduate of Dover Area High School in York, PA; and York College of Pennsylvania with an MBA from Widener University in Pennsylvania.