Shri G. Kamala Vardhana Rao is an IAS officer of 1990 batch from Kerala cadre. He has earlier served as Director General Tourism & Chairman and Managing Director, ITDC Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. He served as Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, and as Principal Secretary, Finance and Expenditure, Government of Kerala.  He had also served as Secretary, Kerala Tourism in 2014-16, and as Director Culture, Government of India. In a span of about three decades, Rao has served in diverse positions including Chairman of Indian Tobacco Board, Joint Secretary, Industries, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh and PS to Union Minister, HRD, Government of India.