Samarendra Behera
Deputy Director – Program Implementation
Samarendra Behera is Deputy Director – Program Implementation and provides operational direction to teams across PSI India. He is a development professional with over 19 years of experience and expertise in program management, government liaising and organizational development. He is skilled and possess hands-on-knowledge of working on reproductive health, urban health, maternal and child health issues. Prior to PSI India, he has worked with several renowned organizations such as FHI360 under Urban Health Initiative (UHI) project and CARE international. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management with degree in Rural Development. He is blessed with two daughters and loves to experiment with his culinary skills and cook for his family during his leisure time.