Governing Council

Message from the Chairperson

“My appointment as a Chairperson comes at an important juncture for the Institute when it is at the cusp of the next phase of its growth. I am excited to be a part of this esteemed institute and look forward to working with the Board of Governors, faculty members, students, staff members, the alumni group, and all other relevant stakeholders. The Board envisages a robust growth for the IIMA and has outlined plans to lead the Institute in this direction. I will be happy to support and share my expertise to help the Board in bringing alive our collective vision for the Institute."

Pankaj R Patel
Chairperson

Board of Governors

1.

Shri Pankaj R. Patel

Chairman

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.

chairman-iima@iima.ac.in

2.

Shri P.K. Banerjee, ISS (1993)

Joint Secretary (Mgt. & MC & Scholarship)

Ministry of Education (Department of Higher Education)

pkbanerjee@iima.ac.in

3.

Shri S. J. Haider, IAS

Principal Secretary

(Higher & Technical Education)

Education Department (Government of Gujarat)

sjhaider@iima.ac.in

4

Shri Sunil Kant Munjal

Chairman

Hero Enterprises

sunilkm@iima.ac.in

5.

Ms. Alka Bharucha

Partner

Bharucha & Partners

alkab@iima.ac.in

6.

Ms. Kaku Nakhate

President & Country Head (India)

Bank of America, N.A.

kakun@iima.ac.in

7.

Shri Sanjiv Dangi

National Vice President

Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

sanjivd@iima.ac.in

8.

Prof. Ajay Pandey

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

apandey@iima.ac.in

9.

Prof. Sachin Jayaswal

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

sachin@iima.ac.in

10.

Shri Ashank Desai

Founder & Past-Chairman

Mastek Limited

ashankd@iima.ac.in

11.

Dr. Hasit Joshipura

Advisor to L&T Group CEO and MD, Data Centre & Cloud, Innovation Fund

hasitj@iima.ac.in

12.

Ms. Roopa Kudva

Partner & Managing Director

Omidyar Network India Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

roopak@iima.ac.in

13.

Prof. Pradeep K. Chintagunta

Joseph T. and Bernice S. Lewis Distinguished Service

Professor of Marketing (University of Chicago - Booth School of Business)

pradeepkc@iima.ac.in

14.

Prof. Errol D'Souza

Director

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

director@iima.ac.in

15.

Col Amit Verma (Retd)

Secretary

CAO (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad)

cao@iima.ac.in