| Members’ Forum (General Assembly) | Oversight — supreme body | All members. Industrial members (Founding, Full, SME) vote; Associate members and partners attend without vote. Meets at least annually. Adopts and amends the constitution and by-laws; elects the Steering Committee; approves the strategic plan, annual report, audited accounts, membership policy and fee framework. |
| Steering Committee | Oversight and governance | Nine members (proposed): six sector representatives (one per cluster, elected by the Sectoral Industrial Committees), one representative of the Founding Industrial Members, one nominee of the Chamber (non-executive, under the MOU) and one independent member from academia or the professions. Elects its Chair and Vice-Chair. Two-year terms, renewable once. Sets strategy and policy; approves budgets and work plans; appoints and supervises the Executive Coordinator; manages risk; reports to the Members’ Forum. |
| Joint HIIL–Chamber Steering Committee (JSC) | Coordination (under the MOU) | Three representatives of each Party; co-chaired. Meets quarterly. Oversees implementation of the MOU and joint programmes (Expo, public–private dialogue, data sharing); resolves issues; reviews performance. It is a coordination body, not a governing body of either Party. |
| Industrial Advisory Council | Advisory — non-voting | Invited representatives of relevant Puntland ministries and agencies, universities, financial institutions and development partners. Meets twice a year. Advises on strategy, research priorities and partnerships. |
| Sectoral Industrial Committees (six) | Advisory and implementation | Members of each cluster elect a committee of five to seven and a Chair, who represents the cluster on the Steering Committee. Identify cluster priorities, contribute to research, training and Expo zones, and lead cluster-level dialogue. |
| Secretariat, led by the Executive Coordinator | Management and implementation | Executes the strategy and work plans through six units. The Executive Coordinator is appointed by the Steering Committee, is accountable to it, and is the legal and administrative head of operations within delegated authority. |