Overview
Kevin Klowden serves as a Board Member at Asia Society [1]. Klowden holds a Senior Fellow position at the Milken Institute as of January 2026 [3] and previously served as Chief Global Strategist and Executive Director of Finance there from June 2022 to December 2025 [4]. Earlier roles at the Milken Institute include Executive Director of the Center for Regional Economics from January 2015 to June 2022 [5] and Managing Economist and Director of the California Center from June 2003 to December 2014 [6]. Klowden currently serves as Special Advisor at UCLA's Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics [7], Global Economic & Innovation Advisor at Melcene Advisory [8], and Board Member and Co-Chair of the Global Initiatives Council at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce [10]. Klowden holds an MS in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics [11], an MA in Economic Geography from the University of Chicago [12], and a BA in Historical Geography from the University of Chicago [13].
Profile introduction
I operate at the intersection of capital, policy, and execution—where strategies either translate into measurable outcomes or fail under complexity. With over two decades of global leadership experience, I advise governments, sovereign institutions, development banks, and research ecosystems on how to mobilize capital, structure markets, and build innovation-driven economies that are both competitive and resilient. As former Chief Global Strategist and Executive Director at the Milken Institute, I led cross-border economic and innovation strategies spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and A…
Career history
- Senior FellowJan 2026 to presentMilken Institute
- Chief Global Strategist and Executive Director, Finance, Milken InstituteJun 2022 to Dec 2025Milken Institute
- Executive Director, Center for Regional EconomicsJan 2015 to Jun 2022Milken Institute
- Managing Economist and Director, California CenterJun 2003 to Dec 2014Milken Institute
- Special Advisor, Institute of Pure and Applied MathematicsNov 2025 to presentUCLA
- Global Economic & Innovation AdvisorJun 2021 to presentMelcene Advisory
- Chair Emeritus, Biz Fed Institute2016 to presentLos Angeles County Business Federation, BizFed
- Board Member and Co-Chair, Global Initiatives CouncilJan 2020 to presentLos Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
- Board MemberAsia Society
Education
MS, International Political Economy1997 - 1998The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE))
MA, Economic Geography1993 - 1994University of Chicago
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