Suman Billa, a 1996 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer, has joined the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at its headquarters in Madrid, Spain. Suman is appointed as Director, Technical Cooperation and Silk Road Development at D1 level at UNWTO, a specialised agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
Prior to this, he was working as Joint Secreretary, Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India. In his earlier stints, Suman also worked as a Secretary and Director of Kerala Tourism.