Just getting off the ground, the F3ST Board had one meeting in person meeting in March 2020. Since that time, meetings have been online.
F3ST Board of Directors
| Burke | Burke County | Johnnie Carswell | Chair Burke County Board of Commissioners |
| Burke | City of Morganton | Butch McSwain | Council Member City of Morganton |
| Burke | Town of Glen Alpine | Bob Benfield | Mayor Town of Glen Alpine |
| Burke | Trails | Beth Heile | Founder Friends of Valdese Rec |
| Burke | Economic | Ed Phillips | CEO Burke County Tourism Development Authority |
| McDowell | McDowell County | David Walker | Chair McDowell County Board of Commissioners |
| McDowell | City of Marion | Woody Ayers | Council Member City of Marion |
| McDowell | Town of Old Fort | Jerome Effler | Alderman Town of Old Fort |
| McDowell | Trails | Steve Pierce | President McDowell Trails Association |
| McDowell | Economic | Steve Bush | Former Executive Director, McDowell Chamber of Commerce |
| Buncombe | Buncombe County | Carol Peterson |
Board Member Parks, Greenways, and Rec Advisory Board
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| Buncombe | City of Asheville | Gwen Wisler | Vice Mayor and Councilwoman City of Asheville |
| Buncombe | Town of Black Mountain | Pam King | Alderman Town of Black Mountain |
| Buncombe | Trails | Jennifer Billstrom | Velo Girl Rides LLC & Kitsbow Cycling Apparel |
| Buncombe | Economic | Eric Oelschlaeger | President Epsilon, Inc. |
| General | Friends of Lake James | Judge Robert Hunter | Emeritus Board Member Friends of Lake James |
| General | Foothills Conservancy of NC | Andrew Kota | Executive Director Foothills Conservancy of NC |
| General | YMCA of Western North Carolina | Tim Blenco | COO, YMCA of Western North Carolina |
| General | Heathcare Foundation | Meg White | Senior Program Officer WNC Bridge Foundation |
| General | North Carolina State Parks | Smith Raynor | State Trails Planner North Carolina State Parks |