The LFS is run by a committee of officers and ordinary members who are elected at the Annual General Meeting. The following were approved by the 2024 AGM held at Crediton on 9 March 2024.
The current (2024-25) members are:
| Chair | Belinda Cox |
| Vice Chair (role description) | currently vacant |
| Hon. Secretary | Michael Williams |
| Hon. Treasurer (role description) | John Shelley |
| Hon. Membership Secretary (role description) | Lucy Lo-Vel |
| Ordinary members | Richard Breese (2023-2026) |
| Andrew Cleave (2024-2027) | |
| André Coutanche (2024-2027) | |
| Trevor Dobie (2024-2027) | |
| Jennifer George (2024-2027) | |
| John Hedger (2024-2027) | |
| Keith Hiscock (2024-2027) | |
| Tim Jones (2022-2025) | |
| Alan Rowland (2024-2027) | |
| Chris Webster (2024-2027) | |
| Co-opted (Marine Protected Area Advisory Group) |
Robert Irving |
| Co-opted (Image library) | Mark West |
The LFS also honours the following as presidents and vice-presidents of the society:
| President | vacant |
| Vice Presidents | Jennifer George |
| John A Harman | |
| Keith Hiscock | |
| Roger Chapple | |
| Alan Rowland | |
| Sandra Rowland |
The constitution may be viewed here.