The Governing Board is comprised of senior officials from at least three Oklahoma research institutions. These representatives have the authority to make binding commitments on behalf of their organizations. They are charged with establishing broad goals for the Center, approving the annual budget, and monitoring its progress.
The founding members were:
- Stephen McKeever, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer, Oklahoma State University
- Stephen M. Prescott, M.D., President, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
- Joseph J. Ferretti, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Provost, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
The current governing board members are:
- Kenneth W. Sewell, Ph.D., Vice President for Research- Oklahoma State University
- James J. Tomasek, Ph.D., Vice President for Research, OU Health Sciences Center
- Stephen M. Prescott, M.D., President, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation