The management of the Society is undertaken by a Board of Governors elected at the A.G.M. who are full members of the BSC and mainly Directors of Photography. In accordance with the Rules of the Society, the President, voted in by the board of governors, is always a Director of Photography. Click here for full list of Presidents The Governors are supported by a paid Secretary; a role originally held by Bert Easey and followed by George Gunn, Les Smart, Joan Calvert and since 1983 by Frances Russell, who currently manages all the administrative and financial affairs, ably assisted by Gemma Davies.
Current Borad of Governors is as follows:
| 2010 – 2011 |
| President: | John de Borman | ||
| Immediate Past President: | Sue Gibson | ||
| Vice Presidents: | Sean Bobbitt Joe Dunton MBE (non DoP) Chris Seager |
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| Governors: | Oliver Curtis John Daly Gavin Finney David Higgs Phil Meheux Nic Morris David Odd Dick Pope Derek Suter Nigel Walters Haris Zambarloukos Robin Vidgeon |
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| Co-opted Associate Member Representatives: |
Andrei Austin Rodrigo Gutierrez |
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| Secretary/Treasurer: | Frances Russell |



