The multi-national Board of Directors includes representatives from all continents and all sectors, including government, commercial, non-profit, and academia. Elected by the delegates from full members, the current Board includes:
| Position | Name |
| President | Abbas Rajabifard |
| Past President | Bas Kok |
| Executive Director | Harlan Onsrud (appointed by Board) Bio |
| Secretary | Al Stevens (appointed by Board) Bio |
| Treasurer | Marilyn Gallant (appointed by Board) Bio |
The Executive Committee consists of the President, President-elect, and Past President.
| Position | Name & Institution | Personal Profile | Term Expires |
| President | Abbas Rajabifard University of Melbourne |
Bio | GSDI 13 |
| President-elect | David Coleman University of New Brunswick |
Bio | GSDI 13 |
| Past President | Bas Kok Dutch Kadaster / Delft University of Technology |
Bio | GSDI 13 |
| IGS President | Mabel Alvarez International Geospatial Society |
Bio | end of presidency |
| EUROGI | Bruce McCormack European Umbrella Organization for Geographic Information |
Bio | appointed by EUROGI |
| PAIGH | Santiago Borrero Pan American Institute for Geography and History |
Bio | appointed by PAIGH |
| UNECA-CODIST | Andre Nonguierma Information, Science & Technology Division United Nations Economic Commission for Africa |
Bio | appointed by UNECA-CODIST |
| GSDI Industry Advisory Council | 1. Carmelle J. Terborgh Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) |
Bio |
appointed by IAC - one vote among all
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| 2. Stan Tillman Intergraph Corporation |
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| Government | vacant - appointment until next election | Term: GSDI 13 |
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| Academia | Joep Crompvoets Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium |
Bio | Term: GSDI 12 |
| Non-Profit | Chris Holmes Open Planning Project |
Bio | Term: GSDI 14 |
| Region - Africa | Hussein Farah Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) |
Bio | Term: GSDI 14 |
| Region - Asia/Pacific | Arup Dasgupta GIS Development, India |
Bio | Term: GSDI 12 |
| Region - Europe | Dave Lovell EuroGeographics |
Bio | Term: GSDI 13 |
| Region - North America | Ivan Deloatch US Federal Geographic Data Committee |
Bio | Term: GSDI 14 |
| Region - South America | Eric van Praag CAF - Latin America Development Bank |
Bio | Term: GSDI 14 |
| International Geographic Org. | Joseph Strobl UNIGIS International Association |
Bio | Term: GSDI 14 |
| GSDI Related Global Initiative | Mark Becker CIESIN |
Bio | Term: GSDI 12 |
| International Industry Org. | Mark Reichardt Open Geospatial Consortium |
Bio | Term: GSDI 13 |
| Recording Secretaries: Al Stevens (FGDC) and Karen Levoleger - Bio (Dutch Kadastre) | |||