Following the meetings of Northern Development's four Regional Advisory Committees, the Board of Directors meets to review complete funding applications submitted prior to the most recent application intake deadline. 

Following the board meeting, Northern Development staff will notify the applicant of the Board’s funding decision by phone. A formal letter is issued by mail to the applicant.

Northern Development is managed by a board of thirteen directors of which eight are elected officials and five are business leaders appointed by the Government of British Columbia.  The Northern Development Initiative Trust Board is chaired by Evan Saugstad, Provincial Appointee, Northeast Region.

• Director Ted Armstrong – Cariboo Regional District - Cariboo-Chilcotin/Lillooet Regional Advisory Committee Appointee
• Mayor Mitch Campsall – District of 100 Mile House - Cariboo-Chilcotin/Lillooet Regional Advisory Committee Appointee
• Mayor Lori Ackerman – City of Fort St. John - Northeast Regional Advisory Committee Appointee
• Vacancy - Northeast Regional Advisory Committee Appointee
• Mayor Stephanie Killam – District of Mackenzie - Prince George Regional Advisory Committee Appointee
• Vacancy - Prince George Regional Advisory Committee Appointee
• Mayor David Pernarowski - City of Terrace - Northwest Regional Advisory Committee Appointee
• Vacancy - Northwest Regional Advisory Committee Appointee
• Gerald Wesley - Provincial Appointee, Northwest Region
• Alexander Pietralla - Provincial Appointee, Northwest Region
• Danny Schilds - Provincial Appointee, Northeast Region
• Terry Kuzma - Provincial Appointee, Prince George Region
• Evan Saugstad - Provincial Appointee, Northeast Region