BBC Board

BBC Board
PredecessorBBC Trust
Formation2 April 2017; 9 years ago (2017-04-02)
Chair
Samir Shah
Websitewww.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.

As of July 2026, 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
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.

As of July 2026, the Executive Committee includes the following:

NamePosition
Matt BrittinChairman; director-general; chief executive; editor-in-chief
Kerris BrightChief customer officer
John CurbishleyChief strategy and transformation officer
Rhodri Talfan DaviesDeputy director-general
Storm FaganChief technology and product officer
Tom FussellCEO, BBC Studios
Alice MacandrewGroup corporate affairs director
Bérangère MichelGroup chief financial officer
Jonathan MunroInterim CEO, BBC News & Current Affairs
Kate PhillipsChief content officer
Uzair QadeerGroup chief people officer
Rhuanedd RichardsInterim nations director
Leigh TavazivaChief operating officer

Notes

  1. ↑ Tavaziva's term of office ends on 31 January 2027 but she announced in March 2026 that she would be stepping down early.
  2. ↑ 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.

References

  1. ↑ "BBC Board Appointments". BBC Media Centre. 23 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Non-Executive Members of the BBC Board". Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Kanter, Jake (3 March 2026). "BBC COO Leigh Tavaziva To Exit As Leadership Upheaval Continues". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Who We Are: Deborah Turness". www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Executive committee". About the BBC. Retrieved 15 July 2026.