The NROC Board of Directors is composed of public and private owners of reserve land, wildlife agencies, local governments and community representatives. It is an institutional board, with each participating institution selecting a director and alternate director to serve. Public members are elected by the board every two years.

US Fish & Wildlife Service
California Department of Fish & Game
California Department of Parks and Recreation
County of Orange
Irvine Ranch Water District
Metropolitan Water District
Southern California Edison
Santiago County Water District
University of California at Irvine
Transportation Corridor Agencies
City of Irvine
The Irvine Company
Headlands Reserve LLC
California Department of Forestry
Coastal Greenbelt Authority
Orange County Fire Authority

Three at-large public members representing the environment, business, and recreation communities