The 12 Members (Board of Directors) of the Conservation Authority are appointed by NBMCA's 10 member municipalities for a four-year term following each municipal election.  Representation on the board is based on the population of the municipality located within the watershed. 

NBMCA is a non-share corporation, established under Section 3 of the Conservation Authorities Act, with the objects to provide, in the area over which it has jurisdiction, programs and services designed to further the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources in watersheds in Ontario other than gas, coal and minerals.

Under the Act, municipalities within a common watershed can petition the province to establish a conservation authority.  NBMCA was formed in 1972.

Based on Section 2 (2) of the Conservation Authorities Act, the Participating Municipalities appoint the following number of members:
City of North Bay - 3 members
Municipality of Callander - 1 member
Municipality of Calvin - 1 member
Municipality of East Ferris - 1 member
Municipality of Mattawan - 1 member
Municipality of Powassan - 1 member
Town of Mattawa - 1 member
Township of Bonfield - 1 member
Township of Chisholm - 1 member

Township of Papineau – Cameron - 1 member

Board members authorize NBMCA’s programs and policies, which staff is responsible for implementing. 

The 2022-2026 Board members are listed below.  

Township of Papineau-Cameron
Shelley Belanger (Chair)
(705) 358-8879
shelley_belanger@outlook.com 
Municipality of Mattawan
Michelle Lahaye
(Vice Chair)
(705) 471-9455
queenbz63@hotmail.com 
City of North Bay
Peter Chirico
(705) 474-0400 ext. 2517
mayorchirico@northbay.ca 
City of North Bay
Chris Mayne
(705) 474-1532
chris.mayne@northbay.ca 
City of North Bay
Lana Mitchell
(705) 474-5420
lana.mitchell@northbay.ca 
Municipality of Callander
Irene Smit
(705) 840-0614
irene.smit@sympatico.ca 
Municipality of Calvin
Bill Moreton
(705) 200-9966
councillor.moreton@calvintownship.ca 
Municipality of East Ferris
Steve Trahan
(705) 499-6116
steve.trahan@eastferris.ca 
Municipality of Powassan
Dave Britton 
(705) 474-5420
dbritton@powassan.net
Town of Mattawa
Loren Mick
(705) 744-5611
councillor.mick@mattawa.ca
Township of Bonfield
Steve Featherstone
(905) 531-5367
sfeatherstone@bonfieldtownship.com 
Township of Chisholm
Nunzio Scarfone
(705) 724-3526
info@chisholm.ca