SEARCA 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 SEAMEO Secretariat (SEAMES) Director and SEARCA Director serve as ex-officio members of the Board.
The GB defines the general policy guidelines of the Center. They also conduct an annual review and evaluation of SEARCA's programs, financial resources, and operations.

Cambodia
Assoc Prof. Dr. Huon Thavrak
Vice-Rector
Royal University of Agriculture
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Term: 16 June 2023 to 15 June 2026

Timor-Leste
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Acácio Cardoso Amaral
President
Instituto Politécnico de Betano (IPB)
Rua Suco de Betano, Same
Manufahi, Timor-Leste
Term: 28 September 2023 to 27 September 2026

Brunei Darussalam
To be appointed

Indonesia
Prof. Dra. Tjitjik Srie Tjahjandarie
Acting Secretary of Directorate General for Higher Education
Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology
Jakarta, Indonesia
Term: 22 March 2022 to 21 March 2025

Lao PDR
Dr. Somphong Chanthavong †
Acting Dean
Faculty of Agriculture and Environment
Savannakhet University
Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR
Term: 26 July 2022 to 25 July 2025

Malaysia
YBhg. Prof. Dr. Nazamid bin Saari
Professor
Department of Food Science
Faculty of Food Science and Technology
Universti Putra Malaysia
Selangor, Malaysia
Term: 14 April 2023 to 13 April 2026

Myanmar
Dr. Ye Tint Tun
Director General
Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation
Naypyitaw, Myanmar
Term: 2 February 2024 to 1 February 2027

Philippines
Dr. Jose V. Camacho, Jr.
Chancellor
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Laguna, Philippines
Term: 7 November 2022 to 6 November 2025

Singapore
Assoc. Prof. Dr. 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
Singapore
Term: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025

Thailand
Prof. Dr. Dokrak Marod
Vice President for Research and Internationalization
Kasetsart University
Bangkok, Thailand
Term: 11 February 2025 to 10 February 2028

Vietnam
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hung Quang
Rector
Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry
Quyet Thang Ward, Thai Nguyen City
Vietnam
Term: 27 September 2024 to 26 September 2027

SEAMEO Secretariat
Datuk Dr. Habibah Abdul Rahim
Director
SEAMEO Secretariat
Bangkok, Thailand
Term: 1 April 2023 to present

SEAMEO SEARCA
Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio
Center Director
SEAMEO SEARCA
Laguna, Philippines
Term: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025