NSO Board of Directors
- Loria Holden, President – safety manager at Oregon State University
- Ken Combs, Vice President – musician, retired university administrator
- Susan Elizabeth Reese Painter, Treasurer – criminal defense lawyer and freelance writer
- Bill Hite, Secretary – retired contractor
- John Lavrakas, Immediate Past President – retired aerospace engineer
- Brian Haggerty – lawyer, Newport Law; firefighter and emergency medical technician, Newport Fire Department
- Kris Klavik – musicians' representative, Newport Symphony Orchestra musician personnel manager
- W. W. "Clyde" Reid – retired editor
- Camille Shieff – business owner
- Gavin Shumate – doctor; priest, St. John's Episcopal Church
- Joseph Swafford – retired business owner
Associate Board Members
- Paul Brookhyser – retired
- Richard Cutler – business owner, Flying Dutchman Winery
- Thomas Hurst – scientist at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center
- Mark McConnell – retired school teacher, former mayor of Newport
- Cindy McEntee – business owner – Mo’s Enterprises
- Fran Mathews – business owner – Marine Discovery Tours
- Nancy Steinberg – science communicator, Oregon State University
Honorary Board Members
- John Baker – emeritus
- Frank Geltner – vanguard of the Ernest Bloch Legacy Project
- Katherine Heater – small business owner
- Jeannette B. Hofer – music lover and benefactor
- Mary Lee Scoville – conductor, Central Coast Chorale; music teacher
Staff Management
- Dan Howard – Executive Director
- Charmaine Leclair – Office Manager/Bookkeeper
- Kris Klavik – Personnel Manager
- Shauna Keyes – Personnel Manager (strings)
- Alistair Kok – Librarian
- Leatrice Lily – Housing Coordinator
- LeeAnn McKenna - Youth Programs Coordinator
