The BBC Board is the governing board of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The board replaced the BBC Trust in April 2017.[1]
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.[2]
Name | Position | Term of office | ||
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Samir Shah | Chairman | 4 March 2024 | 3 March 2028 | |
Tim Davie | Director-General | 1 September 2020 | — | |
Shumeet Banerji | Non-executive Director | 7 January 2022 | 31 December 2025 | |
Sir Damon Buffini | Non-executive Director and Deputy Chair | 1 January 2022 | 31 December 2025 | |
Sir Robbie Gibb | Member for England | 7 May 2021 | 6 May 2028 | |
Muriel Gray | Member for Scotland | 3 January 2022 | 2 January 2026 | |
Chris Jones | Non-executive Director | 24 July 2023 | 23 July 2027 | |
Charlotte Moore | Chief Content Officer | 1 September 2020 | 31 August 2026 | |
Michael Plaut | Member for Wales | 1 June 2024 | 31 May 2028 | |
Sir Nicholas Serota | Senior Independent Director | 3 April 2017 | 2 April 2025 | |
Michael Smyth | Member for Northern Ireland | 20 July 2023 | 19 July 2027 | |
Marinella Soldi | Non-executive Director | 11 September 2023 | 10 September 2026 | |
Leigh Tavaziva | Chief Operating Officer | 1 February 2021 | 31 January 2025 | |
Deborah Turness | CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs | 5 September 2022 | 4 September 2026 |
The executive committee is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the broadcaster.[3]
Name | Position | |
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Tim Davie | Chairman; director-general; chief executive; editor-in-chief | |
Kerris Bright | Chief Customer officer | |
Alan Dickson | Chief Financial Officer | |
Tom Fussell | CEO, BBC Studios | |
Alice Macandrew | Group Corporate Affairs Director | |
Chief Content Officer | ||
Uzair Qadeer | Chief People Officer | |
Gautam Rangarajan | Group Director of Strategy and Performance | |
Rhodri Talfan Davies | Director, Nations | |
Leigh Tavaziva | Chief Operating Officer | |
CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs |