The SAMRA Annual General Meeting on 28 August 2017 elected and appointed the SAMRA Board of Directors for 2017/2018:
| Representing Large Research Users | Sheila Akinnusi |
| Representing Small Suppliers and Freelancers | Shaun Naidoo |
| Representing Small Research Users | Jill Solomon |
| Representing Medium Research Suppliers | Henk Pretorius (Treasurer) |
| Representing Large Research Suppliers | Alexan Carrilho (Chairman) |
| Representing Academia | (Vacant) |
| Ex officio (SAMRA Chief Executive Officer) | Leonie Vorster |
Nontuthuzelo Mashaba who represented Academia since 2016 resigned as Director on 28 August 2017, having moved to client-side. Thank you for your service, Nontu!
