The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is governed by directors who are appointed for three-year terms. Members may serve two consecutive terms. The board is comprised of up to 17 directors elected by members. The immediate past chair of the board serves as a member of the executive committee and ex-officio member of the board, as does the chief executive officer of the Foundation. Founding chair John W. Barton Sr. has a permanent seat on the board and its executive committee.

John G. Davies, President & CEO Baton Rouge Area Foundation	Matthew G. McKay, Vice Chair All Star Automotive
Leonard C. Wyatt, Secretary Whitney National Bank	Candace E. Wright, Treasurer Postlethwaite & Netterville
Christel C. Slaughter, Past Chair SSA Consultants	John W. Barton Sr., Chair Emeritus Barton Investments
Lee Michael Berg Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry	Warren O. Birkett Jr.  Wybirk and Associates
S. Dennis Blunt Phelps Dunbar	Donald H. Daigle ExxonMobil (retired)
Yolanda J. Dixon La. State Senate	G. Lee Griffin BankOne (retired)
C. Kris Kirkpatrick Long Law Firm	Dr. Carl S. Luikart La. Cardiology Associates
C. Brent McCoy Lamar Corp.	Dr. Albert D. Sam II Vascular Specialty Associates
John M. Steitz Albemarle Corp.	Suzanne L. Turner Suzanne Turner Associates