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.

Current Trustees:

- Melanie Judge

- Mwenya Kabwe

- Zethu Matebeni (Chairperson)

- Getti Mercorio

- Thabo Msibi

- Kendall Petersen

GALA Patrons:

- Justice Edwin Cameron

- Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

Past Trustees:
Marius Coetzee, Jillian Gardner, Sandra Gordon, Catherine Kennedy, Karen Martin, Harry Ntombela, Piers Pigou, Graeme C. Reid (founder of GALA), Rehana Vally