The society is incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation under the legal name, Global Society for Science-Based Management and operates under the style name of "Global Organization Design Society"
The society is governed by a board of directors who are the only members of the corporation. Six-year terms are overlapping to ensure continuity.
Meetings are generally held by teleconference.
The society has adopted a set of by-laws and generally works through discussion of draft resolutions which become board policy.
Current members of the society's board of directors include:
- Ken Shepard, GO President, Canada
- Ron Harding, Development Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, USA
- Cynthia (Cynsie) Kraines, USA
Honouring former Society board members
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