The Downtown Development Authority is governed by a Board of Directors, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. The DDA Board is comprised of residents, business owners, and elected officials who volunteer their time to improve the community. 

The 10 member Board of Directors and is chaired by Lathrup Village business owner Dave Birchler. By ordinance, at least 6 members must be persons having an interest in property located within the DDA district. The members of the Board are appointed by the Mayor, and approved by the City Council, for four year terms, and are currently made up of the following members:

Board Member	Profession
Vernon English	Lathrup Village Resident
Dan Sugg	Manager, Michigan First Credit Union
Sam Surnow	Commercial Property Owner in the DDA District
Kelly Garrett	Mayor, City of Lathrup Village
Fred Prime	Lathrup Village Resident
Dan Verderbar	Vice President, Brokerage Services, Friedman Real Estate
Bobbi Lovins, Chairperson	Strategic Planner, Wallace Financial
Jet Dhaliwal	Commercial Property Owner in the DDA District
Ryan Hertz	President and CEO of South Oakland Shelter
Sheryl Mitchell, Secretary	City Administrator