A thirteen member Board of Commissioners governs the FQMD. Only one member, the chair of the Vieux Carre Commission, or the chair’s designee, is an ex officio member. The other twelve members are appointed by the following elected officials and organizations:
- Mayor of New Orleans appoints two members
- New Orleans City Council member representing District “C” appoints one member
- Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates, Inc. appoints one member
- Louisiana Restaurant Association, Inc. appoints one member
- Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association, Inc. appoints two members
- French Quarter Business Association appoints one member
- French Quarter Business League appoints one member
- French Quarter Citizens, Inc. appoints one member
- North Rampart Main Street, Inc. appoints one member
- New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. appoints one member.
The FQMD's 2017 officers and members are as follows:
- Jim Oliver, Chair, appointee of the Greater New Orleans Hotel and
- Jeremy DeBlieux, Treasurer, appointee of the French Quarter Business Association
- Brian Furness, Secretary, appointee of the French Quarter Citizens, Inc.
- Darryl Berger, Commissioner, appointee of the Mayor of New Orleans (business owner headquartered in district)
- Steve Caputo, Commissioner, appointee of the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Susan Klein, Commissioner, appointee of the North Rampart Main Street, Inc.
- Nick Musso, Commissioner, appointee of the Vieux Carre Commission
- Dennis Pearse, Commissioner, appointee of the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging
- Christian Pendleton, Commissioner, appointee of the Louisiana Restaurant Association
- Kimberly Rosenberg, Commissioner, appointee of the Councilmember District C
- David Speights, Commissioner, appointee of the Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents, and Associates
- Robert Watters, Commissioner, appointee of the French Quarter Business League
- Ted Young, Commissioner, appointee of the Mayor of New Orleans (Domicillary and qualified elector in district)