| Member | Occupation | Appointed By | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Banks, Chair | Retired Educator | The Governor | 2027 |
| Joe Barwick | Retired Community College President | Buncombe County Commissioners | 2026 |
| Vacant | The Governor/NC General Assembly | 2028 | |
| Michael Garrison | Madison County Commissioner | Madison County Commissioners | 2025 |
| Tommy Justus, DMin | Pastor of Mars Hill Baptist Church | Madison County Board of Education | 2025 |
| Himanshu Karvir | President and CEO of Virtelle Hospitality | Buncombe County Commissioners | 2025 |
| Matt Kern, Immediate Past Chair | Owner, M.C. Kern Contracting | Buncombe County Commissioners | 2027 |
| David King | Retired Manufacturing and Business | The Governor | 2025 |
| Libby Kyles | Educator/Facilitator | The Governor | 2026 |
| Vacant | Buncombe County Board of Education/NC General Assembly | 2028 | |
| Roger Metcalf | Retired Educator | Buncombe County Board of Education | 2026 |
| John Parham Jr., MD | Physician, Charles George VA Hospital | Asheville City Board of Education | 2025 |
| Frances Ramsey | Retired Madison County Schools | Madison County Commissioners | 2028 |
| Roger Reid | Association Teen Director, YMCA WNC | Asheville City Board of Education | 2027 |
| Vacant | Buncombe County Commissioners | 2028 | |
| Mariana Flores | SGA President | Student Government Association | 2025 |