The membership of the Council is established in Schedule 2 to the National Conservation Law, and consists of five statutory members, representing the Departments of Environment, Planning, and Agriculture, plus a member representing the National Trust for the Cayman Islands; and eight members appointed by the Cabinet, of which at least four must have relevant scientific or technical expertise. The Cabinet also appoints one of the members as the Council’s Chair, who then holds a casting vote only. The Department of Environment provides a non-voting secretary to support the council. 

Council members serve two-year terms and are eligible for reappointment. The first Council was appointed in 2014.  The current Council members were appointed in June 2025.

Chair: Dr. Ian Kirkham

Statutory Government Appointees:

• Gina Ebanks-Petrie, Director, Department of Environment
• John Bothwell, Deputy Director, Department of Environment
• Wilbur Welcome, Director, Department of Agriculture
• Richard Mileham, on behalf of the Director, Department of Planning
• Catherine Childs, on behalf of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands