The Maddy Institute policy is set by the Board of Directors, comprised of political, governmental, educational, civic and business leaders from throughout the San Joaquin Valley, California.
Chair
Melissa Frank, Senior Counsel, The Wonderful Company
Vice Chair
John Harris, President, Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant
Treasurer
Don Maddy, Co-founder and Vice President of Angels in Action Learning Center, Inc.
Secretary
SaĂșl JimĂ©nez-Sandoval, President, California State University, Fresno
Board Members
Susan E. Borrego, Interim President, California State University, Stanislaus
Hilda CantĂș Montoy, Attorney, Montoy Law Corporation
Greg Coleman, Vice President of Grower Relations, E&J Gallo Winery
Jim Costa, Representative, U.S. Congress
Jeff Cowan, Business and Community Leader
Xuanning Fu, Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Vernon B. Harper Jr., Interim President, California State University, Bakersfield
Paul Hurley,  Former Editorial Board Editor and Reporter, Visalia Times Delta
Sal Russo, Principal, Russo, Marsh & Rogers
Justin Salters, President, Hey Salty
Juan  Sånchez Muñoz, Chancellor, University of California, Merced
Angela Vega Hiyama, Regional Operations Specialist & Chief of Staff to the Regional Vice President – Central Valley, PG&E
Ian Wieland, Partner, Sagaser, Watkins & Wieland PC
Chris Woolf, Partner, Woolf Farming