The Stanford Historical Society is governed by the Board of Directors. The board, consisting of 22 current and retired Stanford faculty and staff members, alumni and members of the community, is elected by the Society's members at the annual members' meeting in May. It has the responsibility to develop policies and procedures and programs for the Society; to monitor the Society's financial health and overall performance; and to ensure that the Society has the resources necessary to fulfill its mission.
Board Officers, 2020-2021
| President | Geoffrey Cox |
| Vice President | Charles Junkerman |
| Vice President | Leslie Kim |
| Secretary | Jonathan Gifford |
| Treasurer | Katie Nash |
Board of Directors, 2020-2021
| Isabel Alvarez-Valdez | Charles Junkerman |
| Nathaniel Andrew Boswell | Leslie Kim |
| Jennifer Cauble | Noe Pablo Lozano |
| Jeannie Crumly Cole | Victor Madrigal |
| Geoffrey Cox | Sapna Marfatia |
| Elena Danielson | Michele Marincovich |
| Andy DiPaolo | Katie Nash |
| David Freyberg | Sandra Pearson |
| Jonathan Gifford | Serena Rao |
| Pat Lopes Harris | Josh Schneider |
| Larry Horton | Allyn Taylor |
