MVEDA is governed by a volunteer board of directors representing both the private and public sectors. Institutional members represent the City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico State University, Doña Ana Community College, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, the Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Las Cruces Public Schools, and White Sands Missile Range. Private sector board members represent a wide diversity of business and industry. They serve 3-year terms and are elected by the board.
| Christine Wright | Chair | Beasley Mitchell & Company | (575) 528-6700 |
| Lorenzo Alba, Jr. | Vice Chair | Casa de Peregrinos | (575) 523-5542 |
| Hildeberto Moreno | Secretary | Ironhorse Resources Development | (575) 602-5112 |
| Jacob Slavec | Treasurer | NAI 1st Valley Realty | (575) 521-1535 |
| Rico Gonzales | Past Chair | El Paso Electric Company | (575) 202-1247 |
| Kevin Merhege | Exec. Committee | WestStar Bank | (575) 323-6045 |
| Councilor Tessa Abeyta | Director | City of Las Cruces | (575) 541-2068 |
| Belia Alvarez | Director | Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | (575) 532-4210 |
| Joe Bullock | Director | First American Bank | (575) 524-8000 |
| Matthew Conrad | Director | MountainView Regional Medical Center | (575) 556-7616 |
| Giovany Danel | Director | Union Pacific Railroad | (915) 534-3606 |
| Commissioner Lynn Ellins | Director | Doña Ana County | (575) 525-5808 |
| John Harris | Director | Memorial Medical Center | (575) 521-2258 |
| Fernando Macias | Director | Dona Ana County | (575) 525-5802 |
| Michael Martinez | Director | City of Sunland Park | (575) 589-7565 |
| Eric Montgomery | Director | El Paso Electric Company | (575) 343-7126 |
| Debbi Moore | Director | Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce | (575) 524-1968 |
| Sherley O’Brien | Director | Las Cruces Public Schools | (575) 527-5807 |
| Ifo Pili | Director | City of Las Cruces | (575) 541-2076 |
| Erica Saunders | Director | Century Bank | (575) 521-2400 |
| Patrick Sullivan, Ph.D. | Director | Elephant Butte Irrigation District | (575) 526-6671 |
| Travis Tarry | Director | Citizens Bank of Las Cruces | (575) 647-4155 |
| Susan Tegmeyer | Director | RT Electric, Inc. | (575) 523-9252 |
| Monica Torres, Ph.D. | Director | Dona Ana Community College | (575) 527-7510 |
| Ken Van Winkle, Ph.D. | Director | New Mexico State University | (575) 646-9874 |
| Terra V. Winter, Ph.D. | Director | Community Foundation of SNM | (575) 521-4794 |
