Santosh Kumar Mishra, born on September 1, 1955, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1983 batch, Odisha cadre. He holds a B.A. Honours in Economics, along with diplomas in Marketing and Management. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Special Secretary, Officer on Special Duty to Minister, Chief Executive Officer, Additional Secretary, Managing Director, Director, Joint Secretary, District Collector and Magistrate, General Manager, Additional District Magistrate, and Sub-Divisional Officer. His most recent designation was Officer from May 19, 2006, to August 31, 2015.