The Development Management Institute (DMI) was set up with the mission, "To empower and usher in participatory governance and management of institutions, enterprises and resources for enhancing livelihoods and generating sustainable development". As a fully autonomous, Board managed Institution, DMI's management and faculty teams look up to the Chairman and Members of the Board of Governors for guidance and support in strategic thinking and planning the Institute's academic and administrative programmes and processes, towards achieving the stated mission of DMI. Recognising the pivotal role that the Board is expected to perform, the member governors are identified through a comprehensive and independent search process from amongst eminent development professionals, serving and retired senior civil servants, development academics and institution builders with a proven track record.
Members of the DMIS Board of Governors*
| 1. | Shri RJM Pillai | Chairman |
| 2. | The Secretary Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, New Delhi |
Member |
| 3. | Smt. Renana Jhabvala Chairperson, SEWA Bharat |
Member |
| 4. | Prof. Shekhar Chaudhuri Former Director, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |
Member |
| 5. | Dr. S. Siddharth, IAS Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna |
Member |
| 6. | Shri Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, IAS Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna |
Member |
| 7. | Shri Balamurugan D, IAS Chief Executive Officer, BRLPS, Patna, Bihar |
Member |
| 8. | Smt. Shikha Srivastava, IRTS Managing Director, COMFED, Patna, Bihar |
Member |
| 9. | Prof. (Dr.) Rekha Kumari Director, Higher Education, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna |
Member |
| 10. | Dr. Amit Vishwasrao Salunkhe Regional Officer, AICTE, Northern Region, Vikas Nagar, Kanpur, UP |
Member |
| 11. | Prof. S Rajeshwaran Professor, DMI, Patna |
Member |
| 12. | Prof. Gaurav Mishra Assistant Professor, DMI, Patna |
Member |
| 13. | Prof. Debiprasad Mishra Director, DMI, Patna |
Member Secretary |