These experienced civic leaders are appointed to five-year terms by the senior judge of the U.S. District Court for Southwest Ohio, the probate judge of Montgomery County, the mayor of the City of Dayton, the chief executive officers of the Foundation's trustee financial institutions (two appointments) and fellow members of the Governing Board (up to 10 appointments).

The Governing Board also serves as the Board of Trustees for the following related organizations: The Dayton Foundation, Inc., Dayton Foundation Charitable Accounts, Inc., Dayton Foundation Depository, Inc., Dayton Foundation Realty, LLC, and The Greater Dayton Pooled Income Fund (which invests gifts and pays income for life to donors and their beneficiaries).

Jerome F. Tatar, retired chairman, MeadWestvaco Corporation, chair		Craig J. Brown, retired senior vice president, treasurer and CFO, The Standard Register Company		J. Norman Eckstein, principal, Brower Insurance Agency,LLC		William L. Gillispie, retired deputy city manager, City of Dayton
Lisa E. Hanauer, owner and president, MED-PASS, Inc.		Ellen S. Ireland, community leader		Helen E. Jones-Kelley, executive director, Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board for Montgomery County		Gary L. LeRoy, M.D., associate dean for Student Affairs and Admissions, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, chair
Maureen A. Lynch, community leader		Anita J. Moore, retired vice president, Human Resources, The Berry Company/AT&T		Ratna Palakodeti, M.D., FAAFP, family physician, First Care Family Medical, and medical director, First Care AfterHours		James R. Pancoast, president and CEO, Premier Health Partners
Colleen M. Ryan, president, Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, and retired 88th Air Base Wing and Installation Commander, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base		Douglas C. Scholz, president, Unibilt Industries		Charles G. Schroeder, president and owner, Dayton Wire Wheel