Meet the Leadership Behind BMA

The Bangalore Management Association is guided by a distinguished board of leaders from industry, government, academia, and civil society. Their collective wisdom shapes our mission to empower professionals and drive excellence in management.

Former BMA Presidents

K S Narayanaswamy

2022–2023

Pradeep Singh Kharola, IAS

2014–2022

Dr. M.N. Krishnamurthy, IPS

2013–2014

Dr. Manje Gowda

2012–2013

N.D. Veeranna Gowda

2009–2012

Wg.Cdr (Retd.) A.E. Patrawalla

2005–2008

G. Ramanand

2004–2005, 2008–2009

A.K. Saxena

2003–2004

C.L. Gurudatt

2002–2003

V. Ammineedu

2001–2002

S. Uday Kumar

2000–2001

G.N. Venkataraman

1998–2000

Anand Padi

1997–1998

Vijay Gore, IAS (Retd)

1996–1997

L.H. Bhatia

1995–1996

C. Valliappa

1994–1995

K. Jairaj, IAS

1993–1994

Capt. V.V.K. Main

1992–1993

K. Shivaram Shetty

1991–1992

Y.G. Vijay Kumar

1990–1991

K.K. Rao

1989–1990

S. Ananthanarayanan

1988–1989

Ramesh Gelli

1987–1988

H.R. Alva

1986–1987

B.S. Dass

1985–1986

V.H. Thailiani

1984–1985

Kumar Mahadevan

1983–1984

T. Krishna Kumar Bhagavat

1982–1983

M.B. Deshmukh

1981–1982

C.S.S. Rao

1980–1981

C.S. Seshadri

1979–1980

M.S.S. Varadan

1978–1979

M.D. Shivananjappa

1976–1978

Veeraraghavan

1975–1976

K.S. Krishna Murthy

1974–1975

B.S. Narasimhan

1973–1974

Narayana

1972–1973

Thandaveshwara

1971–1972

M.K. Pandurangasetty

1969–1971

Uma Shankar

1968-1969

M.R. Arya

1966-1968

C.R.V. Subban

1964-1966

B.M. Chakravarti

1962-1964

Ravi L Kirloskar

1960-1962

Jagdeesh Prasad

1958-1960

J.M. Shrinagesh

1954-1958

M.S. Thacker

1953-1954

Former BMA Secretaries

V Krishnappa

2022-2023

B. Amaranath

2014-2022

Dr. Hari Krishna Maram

2013-2014

S. Prabhudev Aradhya

2012-2013

Brig. R.S. Murthy (Retd.)

2010-2012

B.C. Reddy

2008-2010

Dr. Manje Gowda

2005-2008

K.S. Narayanaswamy

2004-2005

S. Kalyanraman

2003-2004

N.G. Bhaskar

2001-2003

V. Chokkalingam

1998-2001

G.N. Venkataraman

1997-1998

P.K. Shanbhag

1996-1997

M.K. Swaminath

1995-1996

Anand Padi

1993-1995

C.L. Gurudatt

1990-1993

R.V. Jayathirtha

1988-1990

S.D. Reuben

1986-1988

K. Jagadish

1984-1986

S.S. Peeran

1983-1984

N. Giri

1981-1983

SQN.LDR.K. Ramakrishnan

1980-1981

G. Ramanand

1978 - 1980

J. Chandrashekaran & G. Ramanand

1977-1978

P. Jagannath

1973-1977

C.D. Shankar Sastri

1972-1973

S.S. Ningam

1970-1972

S. Jayaraman & S.S. Ningam

1969-1970

B.S. Narasimhan

1966-1969

M.K. Pandurangasetty

1964-1966

S. Jayaraman

1957-1963

M. Krishnaswamy

1956-1957

A.K. Bose

1955-1956

Vicaji

1953-1955