The council of the Society serve in a variety of capacities and are elected annually at the Anniversary Meeting in November. The Officers and members of Council constitute the Trustees of the Society.
The Society's Council for 2026 is as follows:
| President | Dr Elina Screen ( |
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Vice-Presidents |
Dr Martin Allen |
| Director | William MacKay ( |
| Secretary | Peter Preston-Morley ( |
| Treasurer | David Young ( |
| Membership Sec. | Lindsay Hardcastle (Membership Secretary) |
| Editor | Dr Martin Allen ( |
| Librarian | Bradley Shepherd ( |
| Website Officer | Robert Page ( |
Council Members |
Richard Ambrose ( |
| Chris Barker ( |
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| Dr Alice Blackwell | |
| Dr Kristin Bornholdt Collins | |
| Laura Burnett | |
| Timothy Cook | |
| OisÍn Mac Conamnha | |
| Wendy Scott | |
| Will Wilson | |
| Corresponding Member (USA) | Dr Jessse Kraft |
| Corresponding Member (Australia) | Steve Green |
| Independent Examiner | Position Vacant |
| In addition to specific roles and responsibilities shown above, some members of Council also serve on various sub-committees. | |
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2026 Sub-committees |
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| Finance | David Young (Chair), Richard Ambrose, Peter Preston-Morley, William MacKay, Elina Screen (ex officio) |
| Editorial | Martin Allen (Chair), Kristin Bornholdt Collins, OisÍn Mac Conamnha, Tim Cook, Elina Screen (ex officio) |
| Grants | Robert Page (Chair), Wendy Scott, Alice Blackwell , David Young, Elina Screen (ex officio) |
| Communications | Richard Ambrose (Chair), Chris Barker, Robert Page, Elina Screen (ex officio) |
| IT Strategy | Robert Page (Chair), Tim Cook, Lindsay Hardcastle, Brad Shepherd, Will Wilson, Elina Screen (ex officio) |
| Safeguarding Team | Will Wilson, Elina Screen (ex officio) |
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