The Royal Entomological Society is governed by its council, which is chaired by the Society's president according to a set of bye-laws. The members of council, the president and the other officers are elected from the Society's fellowship and membership. The Society's patron is Her Majesty the Queen and its Vice-Patron is The Earl of Selborne.

Trustees of Council 2020/2021 info@royensoc.co.uk

President - Prof Helen Roy MBE Hon FRES 

Vice-president - Dr Rebecca Farley-Brown FRES 

Vice-president - Julie North FRES 

Honorary Secretary  - Dr Richard Harrington Hon FRES

Honorary Treasurer -  Dr Gia Aradottir FRES

Honorary Editorial Officer - Dr Shaun Winterton FRES

Trustee - Dr John Baird FRES 

Trustee - Dr Tim Cockerill FRES 

Trustee - Prof Adam Hart FRES 

Trustee - Prof Chris Thomas FRS FRES

Trustee - Dr Allan Watt Hon FRES

Chairs of Standing Committees

Finance Committee - Dr Gia Aradottir FRES

Meetings Committee - Dr Richard Harrington Hon FRES

Publications Committee - Dr Shaun Winterton FRES

Insect Conservation Committee - Prof Jeremy Thomas OBE Hon FRES

Library Committee - Prof Simon Leather Hon FRES

Outreach and Development Committee - Dr Luke Tilley FRES

Working Groups of Council

Governance - Julie North FRES 

Grand Challenges in Entomology - Prof Chris Thomas FRS FRES

Regional Honorary Secretaries

Scotland - Vacant

Northern Ireland - Vacant

North England - Dr David George FRES

West England and Wales - Vacant

East England - Dr Alvin Helden FRES

South East England - Dr Sarah Arnold Mem. RES

Senior Staff

Chief Executive - Dr Luke Tilley FRES

Director of Science - Prof Jim Hardie FRES