The Commission
The Commission is comprised of five voting members including a Federal Co-Chair and the Governors of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. The Federal government's representative to the Commission is the Federal Co-Chair who is appointed by the President following confirmation by the Senate.
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| Representing the Federal Government Chris Saunders Federal Co-Chair, NBRC Biography | The NBRC |
Representing the State of Maine The Hon. Janet Mills, Governor, State Co-Chair Biography | The NBRC in Maine |
Representing the State of New Hampshire The Hon. Kelly Ayotte, Governor Biography | The NBRC in New Hampshire |
Representing the State of New York The Hon. Kathy Hochul, Governor Biography | The NBRC in New York |
Representing the State of Vermont The Hon. Phil Scott, Governor Biography | The NBRC in Vermont |
The States can choose to elect their own lead representative to the NBRC: a State Co-Chair. By statute, the State Co-Chair is one of the four Governors, elected by the others annually and serving no more than two years in that capacity. Currently, the State Co-Chair is Maine Governor Janet Mills who was elected by her fellow governors in January 2024.
NBRC Organizational Chart
NBRC Bylaws
The roles and responsibilities of NBRC Members and their NBRC staff are governed through bylaws which were passed unanimously by the Members on September 15th, 2025.
Funding Priorities
Like all of the Federal-State Commissions, the NBRC was created to orient federal appropriations toward State prioritized economic and community development strategies and projects. Through the collective vote of their Governors, the States coordinate with the Federal Co-Chair to rank NBRC funding applications. This ensures that regional and State solutions to economic and demographic challenges are prioritized.
Shared Program Costs
As part of its partnership obligations with the NBRC, the Federal government provides 100% funding for NBRC grant programs, all the costs related to its representative to the Commission (the Federal Co-Chair), and one half of the NBRC’s administrative costs. As part of their partnership obligations, the four States within NBRC’s service area provide all costs related to their representatives to the NBRC (Alternates and State Program Managers) as well as the other half of the NBRC’s administrative costs.