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		Thomas G. Breitenbach, president and CEO, Premier Health Partners		Franz J. Hoge, retired managing partner, Dayton Office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Ellen S. Ireland, community leader		Helen E. Jones-Kelley, director, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services		Jamie King, president and CEO, Crowe Manufacturing Services, Inc.
Gary L. LeRoy, medical director, East Dayton Health Center		Judy D. McCormick, community leader		Vicki D. Pegg, retired Montgomery County Commissioner
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.