The Executive Council sets overall Society policies and in general attends to the scientific and organizational health of ISSOL. The Council exercises the full legal and fiduciary responsibilities of the board of directors of any corporation. The members of Council are the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, twelve Councillors, and two Student Councilors. Elections are held every three years.
The ISSOL Executive Council for 2011 – 2014
President: Dave Deamer
First Vice President: Sandra Pizzarello
Second Vice President: Juli Pereto
Secretary: John Robert Brucato
Treasurer: Pascale Ehrenfreund
Councillors: Abby Allwood, James Henderson Cleaves, Athena Coustenis, Enzo Gallori, Daniel Glavin, Robert Hazen, Emmanuelle Javaux, Uwe Meierhenrich, Hajime Mita, Alicia Negron-Mendoza, Jack Szostak, Nicolle Zellner
Student Councillors: Shawn McGlynn, Ivan Paulino-Lima, Sudha Rajamani
The specific duties of the various officers are described in Statutes and Bylaws. This document also states any constraints placed on the actions of Council.