The National Trust's staff are lead by an Executive Team, each of whom directs a division of the organization's work.

The National Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees that provides the organization with counsel, guidance, and leadership.

Carol Quillen is the 10th President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Martha Nelson most recently served as Yahoo’s Senior Vice President/ Global Editor-in-Chief. She is the former Editor-in-Chief of Time Inc.

Besty Cahill is an author, civic volunteer, and preservationist.

Phoebe Tudor is the founder of Friends of the Dome, working to establish a public-private partnership to help repurpose Houston’s Astrodome.

As president NTCIC, David Clower directs fundraising and acquisition opportunities, develops and implements the company’s overall strategy and new lines of business, and coordinates governing board/staff relations.

Lauri Michel was elected to the NTCIC Board in 2008 and is the vice president, risk management and special projects of the Calvert Social Investment Foundation.

Erin Barnes is the president and ceo. She oversees Main Street America’s work, offering technical assistance, research, advocacy, and education and training opportunities for Main Street’s network of approximately 1,800 members.

Jess Zimbabwe is the executive director of Environmental Works Community Design Center in Seattle. Previously, she founded a consulting practice, Plot Strategies, and served for ten years as the founding director of the Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership.