Board of Trustees 2012-2013
| Member | Occupation | Appointed By | Term Expires |
| Tom Alexander | Pre-Construction Manager, Wright Brothers | The Governor | 2013 |
| Troy Ball | President, Ball Properties | The Governor | 2014 |
| Wayne Brigman | Safety Consultant, Trucking Industry | Madison County Commissioners | 2017 |
| Joe Brumit | Owner, Brumit Restaurant Group | Buncombe County Commissioners | 2016 |
| Mary Ruth Fowler | Retired, Public School Administrator | Madison County Commissioners | 2016 |
| William A. (Bill) Hart, Jr. | Retired, WCI, Inc. | Boards of Education | 2015 |
| Richard B. Hurley, Chair | Retired, Square D Company | Boards of Education | 2016 |
| Don C. Locke | Retired, NCSU Distinguished Professor Emeritus | Boards of Education | 2014 |
| Kaye A. Myers | Tourism Development Officer, Mtn Region | The Governor | 2016 |
| John Parham Jr., MD | Physician, Charles George VA Hospital | Boards of Education | 2013 |
| Carol Peterson | Retired Educator | Buncombe County Commissioners | 2013 |
| Ray Spells, Vice Chair | Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Buncombe County Commissioners | 2015 |
| Mandy Stone | Assistant County Manager/Department Social Services Director | Buncombe County Commissioners | 2014 |
| David Wyatt | Retired Superintendent, Madison County Schools | The Governor | 2015 |
| Lin Orndorf | Ex-Officio | President, Student Government Association | 2013 |