B H Anil Kumar, born on 21 July 1962, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1987 Karnataka cadre. He holds a postgraduate degree in Science. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Joint Secretary, Principal Secretary, Secretary, Managing Director, Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Commissioner, and Chief Project Officer. His most recent position was Executive Director Joint Secretary Equivalent at the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) from April to November 2018. Kumar’s extensive administrative experience spans multiple leadership roles across government departments.