Gala's board of trustees: Gala is governed by a board of trustees that decides on all essential matters relating to the administration, finances and strategic direction of the organisation.

The current trustees are: - Melanie Judge - Catherine Kennedy - Thabo Msibi - Piers Pigou - Zethu Matebeni - Harry Ntombela - Graeme C. Reid (Chairperson) Past Trustees include Karen Martin, Jillian Gardner, Rehana Vally, Sandra Gordon and Marius Coetzee. Gala Patrons: - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu - Justice Edwin Cameron