Board members serve fixed terms of five years and may be reappointed. The Board operates according to majority voting procedures. The current members of the Board are Dr. Gerald V. Poje, Dr. Irv Rosenthal, and Dr. Andrea Kidd Taylor. Board members are responsible for the conduct of investigations, the content of accident reports, and the general administration of the agency. By law CSB accident reports must be voted on by the full Board prior to issuance.
Board members play a significant role in the agency's external relations.
Board members appear periodically before Congress, either in budget hearings or as experts on specific safety subjects. Board members also have a liaison role with the agency's important stakeholders, including industry, labor, and environmental organizations. Board members also contribute written works to scholarly journals and trade publications, and present papers at professional meetings and other forums. The Board may conduct public meetings, hearings, or boards of inquiry in connection with accident investigations. In practice, the conduct of investigations and the preparation of reports is largely delegated to the Board's professional staff, which includes engineers, safety specialists, and attorneys.