WGU is governed by a board of trustees made up of educators, industry leaders, and governors. As of July 2011, the trustees are:
The Honorable Jim Geringer, Chairman
Director, Policy & Public Sector, ESRI
Governor of Wyoming, 1995-2003
Frank Alvarez
President & CEO, The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Dr. Therese (Terry) Crane
President, Crane Associates
The Honorable Mitch Daniels
Governor, State of Indiana
Dr. Emily S. DeRocco
President, The Manufacturing Institute
Senior Vice President, National Association of Manufacturers
Kate Driscoll
Group Vice President, Financial Services – North America Commercial Hardware, Oracle
Robert Evanson
Former President, McGraw Hill Education
The Honorable John Hickenlooper
Governor, State of Colorado
Dr. Robert W. Mendenhall
President, Western Governors University
David Simmons
President, Simmons Media Group
Dr. Samuel H. Smith
President Emeritus, Washington State University
Dr. Blenda Wilson
Former President of California State University, Northridge