The competition is organised by the UK Bus Driver of the Year Association Limited, a company set up for this purpose and limited by guarantee.
The Board of Directors, consisting entirely of people working within or closely connected with the industry, includes drivers, a delegated driving examiner, a director of a subsidiary of a major bus group, and a senior trade union nominee, whose collective wealth of experience is directed to the organisation, promotion and smooth running of the competition. All Directors are subject to re-election every two years.
The BDoY Board of Directors are:
John Boxall MBE - Honorary President
Bryan Constable - Honorary Vice-President
Joe Mackie - Chairman
Andrew Braddock - Vice-Chairman
Tina Haynes - Company Secretary
John Winstanley - Financial Director
Bill Holmes - Competition Secretary
Alan Hawcroft - Operations Director
Chris Heaps - Former Traffic Commissioner
Frank Llewellyn - Unite Trade Union Representative
Keith Fieldhouse - Operations Manager
Roger Goode - Advisor, North East England
Ian MacDonald - Advisor, Wales and West of England