The Australian Institute of Building (AIB) is lead by a national President who is typically selected on the basis of leadership in business, the broader building profession and often in the community service. Amongst their numbers include Sir Manuel Hornibrook OBE FAIB and Sir Albert Jennings FAIB, respectively of Baulderstone Hornibrook and AV Jennings fame.
The following is the complete list of AIB Presidents:
| 1951—1952 | Fred Wilson OBE FAIB |
| 1952—1956 | Sir Manuel Hornibrook OBE LFAIB |
| 1956—1958 | George Augustus Winwood JP FAIB |
| 1958—1960 | Henry Wilckens FAIB |
| 1960—1962 | Harold Alfred Doust FAIB |
| 1962—1964 | Major Thomas Meredith Lipscombe JP FAIB |
| 1964—1966 | Sir Albert Victor Jennings LFAIB |
| 1966—1968 | Frederick Ormond Watts OBE FAIB |
| 1968—1970 | Sir Keith Douglas Morris CBE JP FAIB |
| 1970—1972 | Alex Leslie Rigby AM ED JP LFAIB |
| 1972—1974 | John Anderson Taylor FAIB |
| 1974—1976 | Victor Talbot Edwards FAIB |
| 1976—1978 | Robert Arthur O’Neill JP FAIB |
| 1978—1980 | Harold David McGonigal FAIB |
| 1980—1982 | Ronald Albert Swane AM LFAIB |
| 1982—1984 | Donald (Bill) Cockram MBE LFAIB |
| 1984—1986 | Donald Sarah AM LFAIB |
| 1986—1988 | Charles William Martin AM LFAIB |
| 1988—1990 | Anthony John Underwood FAIB |
| 1990—1992 | Richard Hatherly Humphries FAIB |
| 1992—1994 | Robert Leslie Greaves AM FAIB |
| 1994—1996 | John Collins Hutchinson AM FAIB |
| 1996—1997 | Ronald William Beslich OAM LFAIB |
| 1997—1999 | John David Thomas AM FAIB |
| 1999—2001 | Peter Sydney Fardoulys AM LFAIB |
| 2001—2003 | Graham Andrew Fricker AM LFAIB |
| 2003—2004 | Peter Hansen OAM LFAIB |
| 2004—2006 | Thomas John Morris OAM LFAIB |
| 2006—2008 | Robin Peter Fardoulys AM LFAIB |
| 2008—2010 | Patrick Clive Toomey FAIB |
| 2010—2012 | Gregory Darcy McLean OAM FAIB |
| 2012—2014 | Robert Gordon Whittaker AM FRSN FAIB |
| 2014—2016 | Norman Abraham Faifer FAIB |
| 2016 – 2018 | Paul Heather AM FRSN JP FAIB |
| 2018 – Current | David Burnell FAIB |
AIB Chief Executive Officers
Since its formation in 1951 the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) there have been eight people appointed to the Chief Executive role.
The title of the position has varied but the essential role of the job remains as providing administrative leadership and policy advice to the Council.
AIB’s members have been well served by:
| 1951—1972 | Murray Gosper AM OBE |
| 1973—1990 | Hugh Gordon LVO DFC |
| 1990—2001 | Don Debus |
| 2001—2003 | John Crickmore |
| 2003—2004 | Kayt Watts |
| 2005—2009 | Troy Williams MAICD |
| 2009—2016 | Robert Hunt CPA |
| 2016- Current | Greg Hughes |