Our Board
Mr. Baijayant 'Jay' Panda
Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda is a former member of Lok Sabha from Kendrapara constituency, Odisha. Previously, he has also served two terms in Rajya Sabha. As a parliamentarian, he has been recognized for his many contributions. In 2008, he was given an award for best parliamentary practices by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India. He has served on Parliamentary Standing Committees on Home Affairs, Finance, Energy and Urban Development. He also chairs the India-USA Forum of Parliamentarians. Within Parliament and outside, he has championed various causes such as fighting chronic malnutrition in India and tackling human and social costs of tobacco consumption.
Mr. Baijayant 'Jay' Panda
Mr. Subhrakant Panda
Subhrakant Panda has been the Managing Director of IMFA since 2006. Mr. Panda is the President of Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), India Chapter and is an active member of the National Executive Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) besides being Chairman of FICCI’s Odisha State Council. He is only the third Indian to be elected President (2013-2015) of the Paris-based International Chromium Development Association (ICDA) and, having been acknowledged as an expert on ferro alloys, is invited to speak at various international conferences.
Mr. Subhrakant Panda
Ms. Paramita Mahapatra
Ms Paramita Panda is the Vice Chairperson of UMSL Ltd, a premier infrastructure development company. She directs the activities of Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT), established by IMFA in 1974, which contributes to various social & community causes, besides having instituted the Annual Sarala Award for Odia literature and Ekalabya Puraskar for encouraging Odisha sports talent. A passionate entrepreneur, philanthropist, art patron & Ms Panda is the Founder Trustee of Ila Panda Centre for Arts (IPCA), a platform for art & artists and a key player in the promotion of visual arts in Odisha.
Ms. Paramita Mahapatra
Ms. Nivedita Ganapathi
Nivedita Ganapathi is the Chief Executive of Palios Corporation. Based out of Palo Alto, California, which specializes in developing hardware and software as well as technology implementation across various industries and sectors including microelectronics, solar systems, RFID sensors, and advanced water filtration, and recycling systems. She has an LLM from Harvard Law School and has practiced in New York and California.
Ms. Nivedita Ganapathi
Mr. D P Bagchi, IAS (Retd.)
Mr. D P Bagchi is a former Chief Secretary and Chief Development Commissioner of Odisha with extensive experience in the government industrial relationship and corporate governance. He has held various positions with the central and state government including Principal Advisor, Planning Commission, and Chairman Tribal Development Corporation. He has provided his experience to several educational institutions and is presently on the Board of several leading organizations.
Mr. D P Bagchi, IAS (Retd.)
Dr. Aurobindo Behera, IAS (Retd.)
Dr. Aurobindo Behera has served Odisha as a District Collector, Revenue Divisional Commissioner, Secretary to Chief Minister, Secretary - Departments of Forest and Environment, ST and SC Development, Rural Development, Public Works Department, and Water Resources Department etc. He was also the Managing Director, Odisha State Disaster Management, Additional CMD, Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha and Member, Board of Revenue. He is associated with several civil society initiatives in the area of education, tribal affairs, and sanitation.
Dr. Aurobindo Behera, IAS (Retd.)
Ms. Shaifalika Panda
Shaifalika Panda joined IMFA as the Chief of Corporate Social Responsibility (Special Initiatives) with the mandate to enhance focus. She spearheaded the formation of the Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation to engage, educate and empower the marginalized and is especially sensitive to issues concerning women & children. She has been the co-chairperson of FICCI Young Leaders from 2014-2016 and serves on the advisory board of FICCI Social Economic Development Foundation. She has also been a member of the Inclusive Governance Council at FICCI from 2015-2016.
