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.
Board of Governors, DMI Society*
| 1. | Shri R J M Pillai | Chairman |
| 2. | Prof. Debiprasad Mishra | Director, DMI, Patna Member-Secretary (ex-officio) |
| Members | ||
| 3. | Prof. T.N. Singh | Director, IIT Patna (Nominee-Secretary MoE, Govt. of India) |
| 4. | Smt. Renana Jhabvala | Chairperson, SEWA Bharat |
| 5. | Prof. Shekhar Chaudhuri | Former Director, Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta |
| 6. | Prof. Vidyanand Jha |
Professor, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (Nominee, AICTE) |
| 7. | Dr.N Vijaya Lakshmi, IAS | Managing Director, COMFED, Patna, Bihar |
| 8. | Shri Pankaj Kumar Pal, IAS | Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna |
| 9. | Shri Lokesh Kumar Singh, IAS | Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna |
| 10. | Shri Himanshu Sharma, IAS | Chief Executive Officer, BRLPS, Patna, Bihar |
| 11. | Prof. (Dr.) Rekha Kumari | Director, Higher Education, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar |
| 12. | Prof. Shankar Purbey | Dean (Academics) and Professor, DMI, Patna |
| 13. | Prof. Geetika Varshneya | Assistant Professor, DMI, Patna |
| Non-Member Secretary |
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| 14. | Shri Rajesh Kumar | Manager- Administration, DMI, Patna |
