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BBC Board
The BBC Board is the governing board of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The board replaced the BBC Trust in April 2017.
| Predecessor |
|---|
| 2 April 2017 (2017-04-02) |
| Samir Shah |
| www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/whoweare/bbcboard/ |
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.
| Name | Position | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samir Shah | Chairman | 4 March 2024 | 3 March 2028 |
| Tim Davie | Director-General | 1 September 2020 | — |
| 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 |
| 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 2023 | 31 January 2027 |
| Caroline Thomson | Senior Independent Director | 3 April 2025 | 2 April 2029 |
| vacant | CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs | 9 November 2025 | |
| vacant | Non-executive Director |
The executive committee is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the broadcaster.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Charlotte Moore | 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 |
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