As a nonprofit organization, the NCBS is run by a board of directors elected by the membership.The 2009-10 board are:

• Mike Hall (president)
• Eric Burman (vice president)
• Elicia Burton (treasurer)
• Brenda Hough (secretary)
• Penny Godlis
• Mike Russell
• Daniella Irish Allen
• Jennifer Kitchen
• Jessica Evans

The original Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society (circa 1983) which was taken at the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor beach. From left to right: Walt Bamber, Kim Elking, Vance Townsend, “Bruddah” Glenn Christensen (co-founder), Karen Quick (co-founder), Bill Parker, Dick Clark, and Earle White. This was back in the days when order was kept at board meetings with battery-operated ray-guns.