The NCHC Board of Directors is represented by each member institution's President or Chancellor. The Chair leads the Board of Directors and has a two-year rotation, while other positions include Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. The Board of Directors has general oversight over all decisions, with specific attention to membership, budget and commissioner staffing. The Board delegates many other policy decisions to the Athletic Council. Each institution holds one vote.
Vice Chair - President, St. Cloud State University
Treasurer - Chancellor, University of Minnesota Duluth
Secretary - President, Western Michigan University
Acting Co-President, Colorado College
Chancellor, University of Denver
Chancellor, University of Nebraska Omaha