The Foundation’s staff and Directors are assisted by Emeritus Directors and volunteer Senior Advisors comprised of colleagues from the five continents where cranes occur.
| Board Officers | |
| President and CEO Richard Beilfuss | Chair Eleanor Hoagland |
| Vice Chair Steve Euller | Secretary Robert Dohmen |
| Treasurer Roberta Asher | Co-Founder and Senior Conservationist George Archibald |
| Directors | |
| Jill Allread | Heidi Kiesler |
| Steven Becker | Larry Kueter |
| Susan Carnahan | Tom Leiden |
| Sue Chin | Micaela Levine |
| Kay Hale | Patti Brash McKeithan |
| G. Michael Horn | Nancy Merrill |
| Chris Hunt | Paul Robbins |
| Paula John | Jason Sauey |
| Graham Kessel | Jennifer Perkins Speers |
Chairs of the Board
- Forrest Hartmann (1973-1978)
- Mary Wickhem (1978-2000)
- George Archibald (2000-2002)
- Joseph Branch (2002-2010)
- Hall Healy (2010-2014)
- James Brumm (2014-2017)
- Urban C Lehner (2017-2020)
- Eleanor Hoagland (2020-present)