Kasım Kutlu was born in 1957, Rize. He completed his university education in Çukurova University- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
He worked as Deputy Director at the Directorate of Machinery Consummation at Municipality of Sarıyer, Director at Çaykur, Director at Machinery Consumation at Municipality of Kağıthane.
He currently serves as the General Director of Istanbul Municipalities Maintanence and Telecommunication Industry and Trade Corporation. Kasım Kutlu is married with 4 children.