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 |
|---|---|---|
 Pierre Bastien |
Université de Montréal | 2016 |
 Stefi Baum |
University of Manitoba | 2018 |
 George Dixon |
University of Waterloo | 2017 |
 Vivek Goel |
University of Toronto | 2018 |
 David Hanes** |
Queen’s University | 2016 |
 Gilles Joncas* |
Université Laval | 2016 |
 Lorne Nelson |
Bishop’s University | 2017 |
|
Unfilled position |
(*) Board Chair
(**) Board Vice-Chair
Ex-officio, non-voting members:
| Institutional Council Chair | Don Brooks | 2015 |
| TMT-Canada Project Director | Ray Carlberg | |
| NRC NSI General Manager | Greg Fahlman | |
| CASCA President | Christine Wilson | 2016 |
| AACS Chair | Bryan Gaensler | |
| Secretary | To be announced | |
| Treasurer | Pierre Bastien | 2018 |
| ACURA Executive Director | To be announced |
January, 2016