• Heath Davis, Chair
• Coleen Agner
• Annette Land
• Louis Shiver
• Frank "Red" Schulte

A five-member board of directors governs the affairs of the nonprofit corporation. The following individuals are members of the board of directors:

Coleen Agner is a Taylor County special education teacher and an accomplished equestrian. As a volunteer leader for the Taylor County 4-H horse program, Agner runs an equine program that includes a horse club, horse camps, horse shows, and judging. She volunteers with the Live Oak Hounds Pony Club in Thomasville, Ga.

Heath Davis is the Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board representative on the Board of Directors and serves as its chair. He owns The Heath Davis Crabbing Co., and also currently holds the position of Vice President of Drummond Community Bank. Mr. Davis held the position as Mayor for the City of Cedar Key from 2000-2002 and continues as City Commissioner. He is the founding chair of the Cedar Key Aquaculture Association, treasurer for the Levy County Schools Foundation and Historical Society in Cedar Key, and a member of the Cedar Key Lions Club.

Annette Land resides in Branford and is owner of Land Brokerage Realtor. In 2002 she was named "Woman of the Year in Agriculture" by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Florida State Fair Authority. She is a member of the Florida Cattlemen Association, National Angus Association, Florida Cutting Horse Association, National Cutting Horse Association, and Suwannee River Riding Club.

Louis Shiver resides in Lafayette County. He is president of Shiver Dairy Farm, Inc. of Mayo and a member of the Suwannee River Partnership, Florida Cattlemen Association, and Southeast Milk, Inc. Mr. Shiver was a representative on the Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board for eight years. He served as chair on the R.O. Board of Directors from March 2006 until November 2009.

Frank "Red" Schulte is a life-time member of the board of directors. He and his wife Olive owned and lived on the property since the early 1970s, managing the land as a working cattle ranch. Their desire to prevent future subdivision of the property, and their dream of promoting trail riding and other equestrian activities in the area, led to their partnership with the District.