An election for members of the IACN's board takes place at the annual meeting and members are elected for a period of one year. The board consists of five members and five alternatives. The board is appointed as following:

1) one representative from the University of Akureyri and its cooperative institutions;
2) three representatives from other public institutions;
3) one representative of private parties and others that do not fit categories 1 or 2;
4) deputies.

Current Board members:

Pétur Ásgeirsson SAO for Iceland Director of Arctic Affairs	Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir Professor, University of Iceland	Ásthildur Sturludóttir Mayor of Akureyri	Eyjólfur Guðmundsson Rector, University of Akureyri	Katrín Björg Ríkarðsdóttir Director, Directorate of Equality	Þorsteinn Gunnarsson Stefansson Arctic Institute	Egill Thor Níelsson Rannís, Senior Adviser
Susan Christianen Extreme Design Lab Alternate board member	Jórunn Harðardóttir Icelandic Met Office, Research Director Alternate board member	Niels Einarsson Stefansson Arctic Institute Alternate board member	Ásta Kristín Sigurjónsdóttir Íslenski Ferðaklasinn Framkvæmdastjóri / Klasastjóri Alternate board member