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).

Charles A. Jones, retired chief operating officer/assistant city manager, City of Dayton, chair		Gary L. LeRoy, associate dean of Student Affairs, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, vice chair		Thomas G. Breitenbach, CEO, Premier Health Partners
Craig J. Brown, retired senior vice president, treasurer and CFO, The Standard Register Company		Franz J. Hoge, retired managing partner, Dayton Office, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLP		Ellen S. Ireland, community leader
Helen E. Jones-Kelley, community leader		Jamie King, president and CEO, Crowe Manufacturing Services, Inc.		Vicki D. Pegg, retired Montgomery County Commissioner
Colleen M. Ryan, vice president of Defense Programs, The Dayton Development Coalition, and retired 88th Air Base Wing and Installation Commander, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base		Douglas C. Scholz, president, Unibilt Industries		Richard W. Schwartz, president and CEO, WinWholesale, Inc.
Fred C. Setzer, Jr., chairman, Setzer Corporation		Jerome F. Tatar, retired chairman, MeadWestvaco Corporation		Fred E. Weber, president and chairman, Weber Jewelers, Inc.