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 & Company (formerly New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.) appoints one member
The FQMD's 2018 officers and members are as follows:
- Christian Pendleton, Chair, appointee of the Louisiana Restaurant Association
- Heidi Raines, Vice-Chair, appointee of the Mayor of New Orleans (resident)
- Sue Klein, Secretary, appointee of the North Rampart Main Street, Inc.
- Jeremy DeBlieux, Treasurer, appointee of the French Quarter Business Association
- David Bilbe, Commissioner, appointee of the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association
- Steve Caputo, Commissioner, appointee of the New Orleans & Company
- Matthew Emory, Commissioner, appointee of the Mayor of New Orleans (business owner headquartered in district)
- Gail Cavett, Commissioner, appointee of the French Quarter Citizens
- David Speights, Commissioner, appointee of the Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents, and Associates
- Daniel Taylor, Commissioner, appointee of the Vieux Carre Commission
- Robert Watters, Commissioner, appointee of the French Quarter Business League
- Frank Zumbo, Commissioner, appointee of the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association