As a charitable company limited by guarantee, IRISS is governed by a Strategic Board who are Directors and Trustees of the charitable company.

Strategic Board members are appointed following open advertisement and as a principle of good practice our recruitment process mirrors that of the Office of the Commissioner of Public Appointments Scotland.

Strategic Board members are committed to IRISS's standards of conduct that reflect the principles of public life;

IRISS's new governance arrangements became effective in early 2007 and support the Strategic Board to execute their legal and statutory responsibilities and demonstrate good practice by:

• Implementing effective leadership, strategic direction and governance of IRISS
• Focusing on IRISS's purpose and meet our intended outcomes for all stakeholders;
• Performing effectively as a Strategic Board (Board of Management) in clearly defined roles and functions;
• Putting our organisational values into practice and demonstrate these through behaviour;
• Taking informed, transparent decisions and managing risk;
• Developing the capacity and capability of Board members and senior employees to be effective and execute their governance responsibilities
• Engaging with our stakeholders to encourage active dialogue and representation and make our accountability real

The IRISS Strategic Board comprises:-

• Professor Sandy Cameron, CBE, Independent Chairperson
• Professor Vicki Bruce, OBE, Vice Principal and Head of College of Humanities and Social Science, University of Edinburgh
• James Elder-Woodward, Convenor of the Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network and Vice-Convenor of the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living
• Professor Pamela Gillies, Principal and Vice Chancellor, Glasgow Caledonian University
• David Hume, Chief Executive, Scottish Borders Council
• Professor Andrew Kendrick, Head of School, Glasgow School of Social Work
• Carol Long, Chief Executive, Care Visions Group
• Rory Mair, Chief Executive, COSLA
• Colin MacKenzie, Director of Housing and Social Work, Aberdeenshire Council
• Gillian Ottley, Depute Social Work Inspector, Social Work Inspection Agency
• Dr Iain S Ovens, OBE, Retired Principal, Dundee College
• Jim Watt, Chief Executive, Horizon Housing Association
• David Wiseman, Director of Strategy, Care Commission