The Executive Director is appointed by the Board of Directors of the Maryland Food Center Authority (MFCA). The Board of Directors is appointed by the Governor of Maryland with consent of the Maryland Senate. The Board also includes as Ex Officio: the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Department of General Services, the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland, and the Comptroller of Maryland. This position serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.