Raj Kumar

Raj Kumar is the EVP & CFO at Kirby. Raj has over 20 years of experience in finance and operations. Prior to joining Kirby, Raj was the Chief Financial Officer at Dril-Quip from June 2017 to November 2021. Raj also served as the Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain at Frank's International N.V. from March 2015 to May 2017.

Raj has a proven track record of reducing costs and increasing efficiency. Raj was able to reduce operating costs at Frank's by restructuring the department to meet business needs. Raj also developed a policy for asset management and logistics which led to reduced manufacturing costs. At Dril-Quip, they were able to reduce costs by $9 million in 2016 through domestic vendor management.

Raj is a strategic leader with a keen eye for detail. Raj has a strong commitment to compliance and has established global processes for purchase orders, petty cash, and P-cards. Raj is also experienced in kaizen lean transformation techniques. Raj's experience and skills will be a valuable asset to Kirby.

Raj Kumar has an MBA in Finance and Management from Columbia Business School, a CPA from CPA Australia, and a BBA in Accounting from Deakin University.

A direct report to Raj Kumar is and Ronald A. Dragg - VP, Controller. Raj Kumar reports to David W. Grzebinski, President & CEO Kirby Corporation. They are on a team with Christian G. O’Neil - President, Kirby Inland Marine, LP & Kirby Offshore Marine, LLC, Kim B. Clarke - VP, CHRO, and Thomas G. Adler - Secretary.