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 Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces, 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.
| Gary Lenzo | Chairman | Century Bank | (575) 521-2400 |
| Kiel Hoffman | Vice Chairman | Pioneer Bank | (575) 532-7520 |
| Craig Buchanan | Secretary | U.S. Bank | (575) 647-7314 |
| Jim McGonnell | Treasurer | Memorial Medical Center | (575) 521-5295 |
| George Ruth | Past Chair | Citizens Bank of Las Cruces | (575) 528-6305 |
| Bill Allen | Director | Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce | (575) 524-1968 |
| Keith Beck | Director | Jacobs Technology Inc. | (575) 525-7829 |
| Kevin Boberg, Ph.D. | Director | New Mexico State University | (575) 646-1334 |
| Ed Camden | Director | Southwest Steel Coil, Inc. | (575) 589-6246 |
| Kirk Clifton | Director | Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces | (575) 524-8900 |
| Terriane Everhart | Director | Chisholm’s LLC | (575) 541-9221 |
| Rico Gonzales | Director | El Paso Electric | (575) 523-3506 |
| Margie Huerta, Ph.D. | Director | Doña Ana Community College | (575) 527-7521 |
| Gilbert Mesa | Director | Verde Realty | (915) 225-3219 |
| Mayor Ken Miyagishima | Director | City of Las Cruces | (575) 541-2067 |
| Commission Chair Karen Perez | Director | Doña Ana County | (575) 525-5807 |
| David Pruett | Director | Northrise Ventures, LLC | (575) 523-5100 |
| Stan Rounds | Director | Las Cruces Public Schools | (575) 527-5807 |
| Ron Saavedra | Director | Axiom CPAs & Business Advisors | (505) 797-7253 |
| John Darden | Board Counsel | Darden Law Firm | (575) 541-6655 |
| Bryn Davis | Ex-Officio | Sapphire Energy | (575) 523-4777 |
| Dan Hicks | Ex-Officio | White Sands Missile Range | (575) 678-5398 |
| John Hummer | Ex-Officio | Steinborn & Associates Real Estate | (575) 522-3698 |
| Tom Hutchinson | Ex-Officio | La Posta de Mesilla | (575) 524-3524 |
| Marcia Nordyke | Ex-Officio | Hatch Valley Chamber of Commerce | (575) 267-5050 |
