As BBRC President, Kumarjit is senior consultant for all the Centre's projects and programmes and ultimately responsible for day-to-day management decisions. Kumarjit hails from a long line of traditional healthcare practitioners* with over 30 years experience practising Ayurveda, the Indian holistic healthcare system, and Maibarol, the indigenous Manipuri system of traditional medicine. As the son of another renowned vaidya he was, from a young age, exposed to the skills and knowledge associated with the manufacture and use of the medicines upon which these systems are based. He studied at the Research Institute of Indian Medicine in Barot, Himachal Pradesh, and in 1977 he graduated from Manipur Ayurved Tirtha and Maibarol Mahavidyalaya with a diploma in Ayurved Tirtha and a degree in traditional medicine (D.A.T.M). Founder of the Manipur Ayurvedic Sammelan, concerned with the development and use of natural drugs and remedies, he is President of Manipur Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Manipur Ayurved Tirtha and Maibarol Mahavidyalaya, and a member of Ayurved Vikas Yojna (U.P.), India. As founder and Grand Master Shihan of the Shihan Hiho Martial Arts Academy, Kumarjit is also an expert in physical and musculoskeletal systems and therapies.

*A practitioner of Ayurveda is known in India as 'vaidya'; a practitioner of Maibarol is known in Manipur as 'maiba' (male) or 'maibi' (female).

A qualified osteopath and martial arts master, Ringo studied at the Manipur Ayurvedic Sammelan and the Shihan Hiho Martial Arts Academy under the instruction of BBRC President Kumarjit Singh. Ringo's professional skills and experience encompass both indigenous holistic healthcare systems and physical therapy techniques. He has a special interest in sports science and the development of traditional therapeutic programmes and rehabilitation procedures for professional sports people. Ringo has developed a unique system of osteopathy which focuses on the realignment of individual joints in the spine and body through physical manipulation and subsequent exercise regimes. These techniques combine bone, tendon and muscle work to return the body to its natural alignment and increase strength and stability. Ringo has been developing these techniques for over a decade, during which time he has studied modern, traditional and indigenous bone and body treatments at clinics and temples throughout Asia. As head of muskuloskeletal treatment at the BBRC, he is responsible for the development of the Centre's physical therapy programmes, including consultancy and training. A founder and board member of the Bone and Body Clinic™, Ringo divides his time between Manipur, 'mainland' India and Europe, where he operates seasonal clinics and consultancies.

With a background in international events management and fund raising, Miranda worked in the business development sector for over 15 years, specialising in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2010, she sustained serious head trauma, facial paralysis and multiple spine and hip injuries following a road traffic accident in Goa, India. Despite access to conventional healthcare services, her injuries were only successfully relieved after she received emergency treatment and follow-up rehabilitation therapies from Ringo Paonam. Miranda then decided to dedicate her life to raising the profile and availability of these traditional healthcare systems. She has since trained in the essential rehabilitation stretching programme developed by Ringo and the Shihan Hiho Martial Arts Academy, and studied the principles of Ayurveda and Maibarol. A natural networker and multitasker, Miranda is a serial entrepreneur who has launched and helped grow a number of start-up businesses. The beating heart of the BBRC, she is responsible for developing the Centre from a specialist consultancy into a multifaceted integrative healthcare organisation. Miranda holds a BSc in Geography from the University of Sheffield, England. She is a co-founder and board member of the Bone and Body Clinic™. Originally from London, England, she and her husband Ringo now divide their time between India and Europe.

An education activist and social worker, Sunil is currently head of public relations at the All Manipur Recognised Private Schools Welfare Association (AMRPSWA), which represents the interests of more than 250 schools across Manipur. His work at the AMRPSWA has enabled him to foster excellent contacts both within the local government hierarchy and among other regional and national social welfare organisations. Prior to this he worked in various administrative and supervisory roles for a number of companies in New Delhi, including an industrial components supplier and a hotels and hospitality business. Sunil has for many years been a close friend of BBRC founder, Kumajit Singh, who successfully treated Sunil's father for throat cancer for more than a decade, after conventional healthcare providers had given a terminal prognosis and said nothing could be done to arrest the spread of the disease. Sunil graduated from Ramjas College, University of Delhi, with an honours degree in Economics. As BBRC General Manager, he is responsible for office administration, company accounts and financial management.

As the son of the BBRC founder and president, Vineet has been a committed naturalist and a specialist in indigenous medicinal plant resources for as long as he can remember. He graduated with an honours degree in Botany from Hans Raj College, University of Delhi, where he received comprehensive training in the geographical distribution and taxonomy of flora, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, biotechnology and cell/seed biology, with special reference to Indian ecology, environment, commodities and forestry. As an executive member of our management committee, Vineet is responsible for leading the development of some of the Centre's key projects including the establishment of the BBRC Botanical Garden and Herbarium.