The IEA is governed by a Board of Directors, who are elected for a six-year term at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The President, Vice-President and Past President each serve for a two-year term. Seamus Coffey (UCC) is the current President (June 2024-May 2026).
| Name | Institution | Position |
| Seamus Coffey | President | University College Cork |
| John Cullinan | Vice President/Secretary | University of Galway |
| Conor O’Toole | Treasurer | Economic and Social Research Institute |
| Orla Doyle | Past President | University College Dublin |
| Rowena Dwyer | Member | IGEES |
| Eleanor Denny/
Agustin Benetrix |
Member | Trinity College Dublin |
| Martina Lawless | Member | Economic and Social Research Institute |
| Reamonn Lydon | Member | Central Bank |
| Eoin McLaughlin | Member | Heriot-Watt University |
| Duncan McVicar | Member | Queens University Belfast |
| Dónal Palcic | Member | University of Limerick |
| Tara McIndo Calder | ISWE representative | Central Bank |