BBC Board

BBC Board
PredecessorBBC Trust
Formation2 April 2017 (2017-04-02)
Chair
Samir Shah
Websitewww.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/whoweare/bbcboard/
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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 people:

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