BBC Board
| Predecessor | BBC Trust |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2 April 2017 |
| Location | |
Chair | Samir Shah |
| Website | www |
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]
As of July 2026[update], the board includes the following:
| Name | Position | Term 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[note 1] |
| Caroline Thomson | Senior independent director | 3 April 2025 | 2 April 2029 |
| Vacant[note 2] | CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs | 9 November 2025[4] | |
Executive committee
[edit]The executive committee is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the broadcaster.[5]
As of July 2026[update], the Executive Committee includes the following:
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Brittin | Chairman; director-general; chief executive; editor-in-chief |
| Kerris Bright | Chief customer officer |
| John Curbishley | Chief strategy and transformation officer |
| Rhodri Talfan Davies | Deputy director-general |
| Storm Fagan | Chief technology and product officer |
| Tom Fussell | CEO, BBC Studios |
| Alice Macandrew | Group corporate affairs director |
| Bérangère Michel | Group chief financial officer |
| Jonathan Munro | Interim CEO, BBC News & Current Affairs |
| Kate Phillips | Chief content officer |
| Uzair Qadeer | Group chief people officer |
| Rhuanedd Richards | Interim nations director |
| Leigh Tavaziva | Chief operating officer |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Tavaziva's term of office ends on 31 January 2027 but she announced in March 2026 that she would be stepping down early.[3]
- ↑ Deborah Turness is the outgoing CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs, but after announcing her resignation from that role she stood down from the board.[4]
References
[edit]
- ↑ "BBC Board Appointments". BBC Media Centre. 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "Non-Executive Members of the BBC Board". Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ↑ Kanter, Jake (3 March 2026). "BBC COO Leigh Tavaziva To Exit As Leadership Upheaval Continues". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Who We Are: Deborah Turness". www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ "Executive committee". About the BBC. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
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