The Board is responsible for implementing strategies to achieve the objectives of the Governing Council. Its members are the President, President-elect, Past President, Scientific Council Chair and Secretary-General. The Secretary-General is non-voting and the Scientific Council Chair does not vote on the financial issues of the Union. The Board’s responsibilities include:

• Implementing strategies to achieve objectives set by the Governing Council
• Approving, monitoring and modifying, as needed, all activities of the Union
• General Management of the Union

The Board meets a minimum of every three months, by conference call.

2008-2010 Board membership

• President –Geoffrey Campbell-Platt (UK)
• President Elect– Luis Fernandez (Argentina/Belgium)
• Past President –David R. Lineback (USA)
• Scientific Council Chair –Mary Schmidl (USA)
• Secretary-General/Treasurer – Judith Meech (Canada)