The IBC is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board consists of Directors elected by members at the AGM in November each year. In addition, the Board consists of a Director appointed by the NSW Business Chamber, as well as a representative of each of the Shoalhaven & Southern Highlands local government areas.

IBC Board of Directors 2009/10

• Les Dion - President
  Dion's Bus Service
• Terry Wetherall - Chair, Policy Committee
  JBA Urban Planning
• Pat Nolan - Chair, Events Committee
  Telstra
• Stuart Barnes - Director
  WIN Sports & Entertainment Centres
• Noel Cornish - Director
  BlueScope Steel
• Janine Cullen - Director
  JC The Power of One
• Tony Emery - Director (Shoalhaven Representative)
  Soilco
• Dom Figliomeni - Director
  Port Kembla Port Corporation
• David Fuller - Director
  Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong
• Michael Bassingthwaighte - Director
  Peoplecare Health Insurance
• Mark McDonald - Director
  Maguire & McInerney
• Terry Oakes-Ash - Director (Southern Highlands Representative)
  Southern Highlands Business Chamber
• Mark Wilson - Director
  Wisdom Advertising & Design
• Jessica Saad -Director
  Junior Chamber International Illawarra (JCII)
• Sue Baker-Finch -Director
  The Illawarra Health & Medical Research Institute
• Deborah De Santis -Director
  De Santis Public Relations
• Dianne Murray -Director
  TAFE NSW Illawarra Institute
• David Willcocks-Director
  KPMG