Founded in 1876, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is a division of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The School is led by President of the SMFA and Deputy Director of the MFA Chris Bratton  and the Museum School Board of Governors with the help of a cadre of experienced administrators.

The Museum is led by Malcolm Rogers, Ann and Graham Gund Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA).

2011–2012 Board of Governors

SMFA Trustees
Cathy M. Bennigson, Chair
Steve Fine, ex officio
Jody Gill
Nicholas P. Greville
Susan B. Kaplan
Katherine R. Kirk, Vice Chair
Richard Lubin, ex officio
Sandra O. Moose, ex officio

Elected Governors
Annette L. Born
Julie Callaghan
Carol Daynard
Lee E. Doyle
John Ellis
Negin Riahi Ewald
Charles M. Farkas
Joseph Freeman
Abigail Ross Goodman
Cathryn Griffith
Melville T. Hodder
Francesca Piper Koss
Judith Scott Larsen
Faith Michaels
Phyllis Anina Moriarty
Robert Nagle
Marsha Perreault
Chris Rifkin
Andrea Notman Sahin
Sheila Smithie
Demetra Taleghani
Rosamond B. Vaule

Honorary Governors
Brigitte Bradford
Martin M. Hale
Lorie Hamermesh
David P. Handlin
Gay Hapgood
Portia Harcus
Carol Haynes
Barbara Cole Lee
Anthony Lucas
Ann D. Macomber
Mrs. Hiroshi H. Nishino
William B. Osgood
Robert E. Remis
Ruth Scheer
Ann Schwarz
Stanley Snider
Alan J. Strassman
Stokley Towles
Jack H. Vernon

Administration
Chris Bratton, President of the SMFA, Deputy Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Anne Cowie, Vice President, Institutional Advancement and External Relations
Fritz Buehner, Dean of Faculty
Eric Thompson, Dean of Admissions
Claudia Bell, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students
Susan Lush, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs-Undergraduate Programs
David Brown, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs-Graduate Programs
Mary Roetzel, Associate Provost
Greg d'Angelo, Associate Dean of Faculty
Debra Samdperil, Director of Continuing Education and the Artist's Resource Center
Sarah Jennings, Director of Marketing and Communications
Stephanie Boye, Director of Alumni Relations and Special Projects