The BBC Board is the governing board of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The board replaced the BBC Trust in April 2017.
The chair and four non-executive members representing the four nations are appointed by the King-in-Council, on the advice of the UK secretary of state. Five other non-executive members are appointed by the board and the four executive members are chosen by the board.
, the board includes the following:
Name PositionTerm of office Samir Shah Chairman 4 March 2024 3 March 2028 Matt Brittin Director-General 18 May 2026 — Rhodri Talfan Davies Deputy director-general 9 June 2026 8 June 2028 Jody Ford Non-executive director 12 January 2026 11 January 2030 Robbie Gibb Member for England 7 May 2021 6 May 2028 Muriel Gray Member for Scotland 3 January 2022 2 January 2030 Chris Jones Non-executive director 24 July 2023 23 July 2027 Bérangère Michel Group chief financial officer 5 January 2026 4 January 2028 Michael Plaut Member for Wales 1 June 2024 31 May 2028 Michael Smyth Member for Northern Ireland 20 July 2023 19 July 2027 Marinella Soldi Non-executive director 11 September 2023 10 March 2027 Leigh Tavaziva Chief operating officer 1 February 2023 September 2026 Caroline Thomson Senior independent director 3 April 2025 2 April 2029 Vacant CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs 9 November 2025
Executive committee The executive committee is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the broadcaster.
, the Executive Committee includes the following:
Name Position Matt Brittin Chairman; director-general; chief executive; editor-in-chief Kerris Bright Chief customer officerJohn Curbishley Chief strategy and transformation officerRhodri Talfan Davies Deputy director-generalStorm Fagan Chief technology and product officerTom Fussell CEO, BBC StudiosAlice Macandrew Group corporate affairs directorBérangère Michel Group chief financial officerJonathan Munro Interim CEO, BBC News & Current AffairsKate Phillips Chief content officerUzair Qadeer Group chief people officerRhuanedd Richards Interim nations director Leigh Tavaziva Chief operating officer
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