# Sunil Sharad Kolhekar

> Sunil Sharad Kolhekar is the co-founder, president and CEO of Creative Information Technology (CITI), established in 1996. His career spans government IT, management education, authorship and education-focused volunteering. He earned a management doctorate in 2011, received a 2012 Alumni Achiever Award, and published a book on federal contracting in 2014.

- **Role:** Co-founder, President and CEO at Creative Information Technology, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Creative Information Technology, Inc., Ekal Vidyalaya
- **Education:** B.S. in Electronic Engineering, Indore University, M.B.A., Punjab University (as named in CITI biography), M.S. in Computer Systems Management, University of Maryland, Doctorate of Management, University of Maryland, University College
- **Known for:** SBA Entrepreneurial Success Award (2009), as reported by CITI., University alumni Alumni Achiever Award (2012)., Author of the 248-page Entrepreneurial Success in Federal Government Contracting (2014).

## Career timeline

- **Before 1996** — Held IT management assignments at CACI, Orkand and CBSI; individual dates are unspecified.
- **1996** — Co-founded Creative Information Technology.
- **2006** — Listed as president and CEO in CITI’s No. 39 Fast 50 ranking.
- **2009** — Received the SBA Entrepreneurial Success Award, according to CITI’s biography.
- **2011** — Completed a Doctorate of Management at University of Maryland, University College.
- **2012** — Received an Alumni Achiever Award.
- **2014** — Published Entrepreneurial Success in Federal Government Contracting with Scholars’ Press.
- **2017** — Began an Ekal Vidyalaya advisory role, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2018** — Co-chaired Ekal’s Washington-area Future of India gala in Bethesda.
- **2019** — Gave a January 31 talk on innovation as the key to success, listed in Panjab University’s annual report.
- **2023** — Met students participating in CITI’s MCPS Summer RISE program.

## Achievements

- SBA Entrepreneurial Success Award (2009), as reported by CITI.
- University alumni Alumni Achiever Award (2012).
- Author of the 248-page Entrepreneurial Success in Federal Government Contracting (2014).

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Alabama’s contract-review agenda lists Kolhekar among CITI’s entity members/owners in a proposed Summer EBT renewal; the agenda describes a term running October 2026 through September 2027. This is an agenda item, not independent proof of final execution.

## Links

- Website: https://www.citi-us.com/about-us/team-citi/sunil-kolhekar
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunil-kolhekar-b676301

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