WGU is governed by a board of trustees made up of educators, industry leaders, and governors. As of March 2010, the trustees are:
The Honorable Jim Geringer, Chairman
Director, Policy & Public Sector, ESRI
Governor of Wyoming, 1995-2003
Frank D. Alvarez
President and CEO, The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Dr. Therese Crane
Senior Education Advisor, e-Luminate Group
The Honorable Mitch Daniels
Governor of Indiana
Emily Stover DeRocco
President, The Manufacturing Institute
Senior Vice President, National Association of Manufacturers
Kate Driscoll
Area Vice President, Government, Education and Healthcare, Sun Microsystems
Robert Evanson
Former President, McGraw-Hill Education
Dr. Robert Mendenhall
President, Western Governors University
The Honorable Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor of Colorado
David E. Simmons
President, Simmons Media Group
Dr. Samuel H. Smith
President Emeritus, Washington State University
Dr. Jerry Wartgow
President Emeritus, Colorado Community College System
Former Superintendent, Denver Public Schools
Dr. Blenda Wilson
Former President, California State University, Northridge