Distinguished biblical scholars lead SBL. Fourteen members are elected to serve on its governing board, the Council, which determines general policies and program initiatives and appoints committee members to assist in fulfilling the mission and in conducting regular business. Election to Council and appointment to a committee is a significant responsibility, and the dedicated service of volunteers contributes to the success of the Society.

Margaret Aymer	Ehud Ben Zvi	Christian Brady	Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder	Alice Yafeh-Deigh
Kristin De Troyer	Tamara Cohn Eskenazi	Joseph Lam	Yii Jan Lin	Hugh Rowland Page, Jr.
Jeremy Punt	Dalit Rom-Shiloni	Tammi Schneider	Juan Manuel Tebes	Steed Vernyl Davidson (ex officio)