The Association’s general affairs are managed by a Board that shall determine and act on all matters of policy. The Board meets at least twice annually. It consists of eight members of the ACURA Institutional Council elected by Council members for 3-year renewable terms.
The Executive Director of ACURA, the Chair of the Institutional Council, the President of the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA), the General Manager of NRC Herzberg and the Chairs of Scientific Advisory Committees are all ex-officio, non-voting members of the Board.
The voting Members of the Board are:
| Members | Institution | Term expires Dec 31 |
|---|---|---|
 Stefi Baum |
University of Manitoba | 2018 |
 Vivek Goel |
University of Toronto | 2021 |
 Matt Dobbs |
McGill University | 2019 |
 Erasmus Okine |
University of Lethbridge | 2019 |
 Robert Thompson* |
University of Calgary | 2021 |
 Sarah Gallagher |
Western University | 2020 |
 Kim Venn |
University of Victoria | 2020 |
(*) Board Chair
(**) Board Vice-Chair
Ex-officio, non-voting members:
| Executive Director | Don Brooks | 2019 |
| NRC NSI General Manager | Greg Fahlman | 2019 |
| CASCA President | Robert Thacker | 2019 |
| AACS Chair | Bryan Gaensler | 2019 |
| Secretary | Danica Kell | 2019 |
| Treasurer | Pierre Bastien | 2019 |
| Chair, Institutional Council | Gilles Joncas | 2019 |
| LRPIC | John Hutchings | 2019 |
| CATAC Chair | Michael L. Balogh | 2019 |
| Past Chair | Stefi Baum | 2019 |
November, 2018