The Royal BC Museum Corporation is governed by an eleven-member Board of Directors, appointed by the Province, and accountable to the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The Board appoints a Chief Executive Officer to implement policies and corporate goals.

Members of the Royal BC Museum Corporation Board of Governors are volunteers and serve the Corporation without remuneration. 

Finance and Audit

Purpose: Ensuring that our financial and accounting policies conform to the Museum Act and all other applicable legislation, and that our financial reporting systems meet the needs of the Board and the Royal BC Museum.

Members:

• Wendy King, Committee Chair
• Nika Collison, Board member
• Anuja S. Varshney, Board member​
  
  Ex-officio members:
• Dr. Daniel Muzyka, Board Vice Chair
• Professor Jack Lohman, Chief Executive Officer
• Melissa Sands, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Corporate Finance

Governance, Nominating and Human Resources

Purpose: Overseeing the Board’s nominating and governance activities, establishing criteria for Board membership; pre-screening and recommending candidates; managing Board orientations and evaluations; and maintaining documentation. Manages corporate governance and monitors Board effectiveness.

Members:

• E. Michael O’Brien, Committee Chair
• Dr. Daniel Muzyka, Board Chair
• Ratana Stephens, Board member
• Anuja S. Varshney, Board member​
  
  Ex-officio member:
• Jack Lohman, Chief Executive Officer

Museum Redevelopment Committee

Purpose: 

• Review all aspects of the museum redevelopment, its projected capital budget and future ongoing operating costs;  
• Recommend to the Board the principles, site selection, and outline plans relating to all building and property acquisition matters;
• Oversee the choice of architect, the planning and the design work related to the museum redevelopment projects; review and approve any amendments or changes to the scheme;
• Ensure that sources of financing for the site acquisition and for the museum redevelopment project are clearly identified and that the costs of maintenance and operations are taken into consideration before any property acquisition or project development, or indeed any amendments thereto, are approved by the Project Executive Board.

Members:

• Robert Jawl, Board Chair
• Nanon de Gaspé Beaubien-Mattrick
• Professor Jack Lohman, Chief Executive Officer
• Dr. Daniel Muzyka, Board Chair
• E. Michael O’Brien, Board member
• Peeter Wesik, Board member​​
  
  Ex-officio members:
• Gary Lacey, Chief Operating Officer
• Pamela Lowings, Project Director, Site Development

Corporate Secretary 

• Gary Lacey, Chief Operating Officer

Indigenous Advisory and Advocacy Committee (IAAC)

Purpose:

The Indigenous Advisory and Advocacy Committee (IAAC) is a visionary body that draws on the issues, experiences, expertise and perspectives of Indigenous peoples to advise the Museum on effective and respectful engagement with First Nations in BC and matters relating to the Museum’s governance, corporate planning, operations and repatriation with regard to the Indigenous peoples of British Columbia.

Members:

• Karen Aird
• Nika Collison
• Tracey Herbert
• Chief Ron Ignace
• Tewanee Joseph
• Chief Ron Sam

Research Advisory Committee

Purpose:

The Research Committee oversees and advises on the research activities of the Royal BC Museum and Archives. The Research Advisory Committee is informed by the principles, priorities and processes set out within Royal BC Museum’s Research Strategy (2016-2021). 

Members:

The committee consist of 11 members including the Chair, who will be the Vice President Collections, Research and International Programs.

External Advisory Members (2017-2019):

• Dr. Rudy Reimer, Archaeologist, Squamish Nation, Assistant Professor cross-appointed with SFU’s Department of First Nations Studies and Department of Archaeology
• Raymond Frogner - Director of Archives at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba
• Dr. Wayne Maddison, Professor, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Canada Research Chair in Biodiversity
• Dr. Satwinder Bains: South Asian Studies Institute, University of the Fraser Valley
• Dr. Axel Meisen: Chair of Foresight at Alberta Research Council Inc. ; Past President and Vice-Chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Dr. Jiri Frank, Scientific Director, National Museum of the Czech Republic

Royal BC Museum Members:

• Joanne Orr, Deputy CEO and Vice President, Collections, Research and International Programs (Chair)
• Leah Best, Head of Knowledge (Secretary)
• David Alexander, Head of Partnerships, IT and Digital and A/Head of Archives
• Lucy Bell, Head of Indigenous Collections and Repatriation
• Erica Wheeler, Head of Collections Care and Conservation