The WAS Board of Directors are a collective of highly qualified and forward-thinking District 6270 Rotarians committed to the promotion, advancement, and success of the World Affairs Seminar. They meet throughout the year to discuss and carry out the logistics of the program, including fundraising, marketing, and programmatic details. Their involvement is paramount to the success of the World Affairs Seminar.

Chair: Mike Slawny
Past Chair: James Rickabaugh, PhD
Executive Director/CEO: Thomas Plantenberg
Secretary: Catherine Zimmerman
Treasurer: William Coleman
Academic Dean: Robert Ricigliano (UW-Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs)
Academic Coordinator: Susan Yelich Biniecki (UW-Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs)
Dean of Students: Dina Wolf
Director: William Wresch, Ph.D
Director: Tamara Koop
Director: Paul Decker
Director: Gary Olsen
Director: James Dorman
Director: Nancy Rhodes
Director: Steve Chevalier
Director: Kurt Veit, M.D.