Governing Board
The SEARCA Governing Board (GB) is SEARCA's highest policymaking body. The GB is composed of representatives from each SEAMEO member country who are nominated by their respective Ministers/Secretaries of Education and appointed by the SEAMEO Council.
The GB is responsible for defining general policy guidelines for the Center (e.g., staff and scholar recruitment and the establishment of priorities for graduate study and research) and reviewing and evaluating annually SEARCA's programs and budgets, among others.
The SEAMEO Secretariat (SEAMES) Director and SEARCA Director serve as ex-officio members of the Board.
| Brunei Darussalam | |
|---|---|
 | MR. NORJEMEE JENEK IBTE Satellite Principal Special Level Education Officer Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) Jefri Bolkiah Campus, Setia Negara Road Kuala Belait KA1931, Brunei Darussalam Term: 2 October 2018 to 1 October 2021 |
| Cambodia | |
 | DR. SENG MOM Vice-Rector Royal University of Agriculture Chamcar Daung, Sangkat & Khan Dangkar District Phnom Penh, Cambodia Term: 6 May 2017 to 5 May 2020 |
| Indonesia | |
 | PROF. DR. OCKY KARNA RADJASA Director Research and Community Services Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education Republic of Indonesia Term: 30 August 2016 to 29 August 2019 |
| Lao PDR | |
 | DR. SOMPHONG CHANTHAVONG Acting Dean of Agriculture and Environment Savannakhet University Naxeng Village, Kaysone Phoumvihan District Savannakhet University, Lao PDR Term: 26 July 2016 to 25 July 2019 |
| Malaysia | |
 | PROF. DATIN PADUKA DR. AINI IDERIS Vice Chancellor Office of the Vice Chancellor (Administration Division) Universiti Putra Malaysia Level 4, Bangunan Pentadbiran, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia Term: 24 July 2016 to 23 July 2019 |
| Myanmar | |
 | DR. YE TINT TUN Director General Department of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar Term: 2 February 2018 to 1 February 2021 |
| Philippines | |
 | DR. FERNANDO C. SANCHEZ, JR. Chancellor University of the Philippines Los Baños College 4031, Laguna, Philippines Term: 20 January 2018 to 19 January 2021 |
| Singapore | |
 | PROF. CHEW FOOK TIM Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, and Vice Dean, Undergraduate Education and Student Life Faculty of Science Department of Biological Sciences National University of Singapore Lee Hiok Kwee Functional Genomics Laboratory Cluster Block S2, Level 5, Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543 Term: 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2019 |
| Thailand | |
 | ASST. PROF. DR. SUTKHET NAKASATHIEN Dean Faculty of Agriculture Kasetsart University 50 Ngam Wong Wan Road, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand Term: 6 March 2019 to 5 March 2022 |
| Timor-Leste | |
 | DR. ACACIO CARDOSO AMARAL President Instituto Politécnico de Betano (IPB) Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão Dili, Timor-Leste Term: 8 June 2018 to 7 June 2021 |
| Vietnam | |
 | DR. TRAN VAN DIEN Rector Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry Thainguyen City, Thainguyen Province, Vietnam Term: 22 August 2017 to 21 August 2020 |
| SEAMEO Secretariat | |
 | DR. ETHEL AGNES P. VALENZUELA Director SEAMEO Secretariat Mom Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Building 920 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110 Thailand Term: 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2023 |
| SEARCA | |
 | DR. GLENN B. GREGORIO Director SEARCA College, Los Banos 4031, Laguna, Philippines Tel.: (63-49) 554-9330 to 39; (63-49) 536-2290; (63-2) 657-1300 to 02 Fax: (63-49) 536-7097 Term: 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022 |