Among the founding trustees, many of whom were also members in an environmentally-focused group to maintain the integrity of the land, were names which still resonate in the Valley today, including Jack Davies, Lewis Carpenter, Milt Eisele, Ina Hart, Eleanor McCrea, Elizabeth Martini, and Fred Monhoff.

One of the first projects embarked upon was the Sharpsteen Museum in Calistoga. The Napa Valley Heritage Fund, as an approved California nonprofit, served as a conduit for monies being donated to the museum which had not at that time secured nonprofit status. Numerous established, cultural events and institutions have benefitted from the assistance of the NVHF in much the same way.

The current Board of Trustees is broadly representative of the Valley and brings many backgrounds to the tasks enunciated by Jack Davies thirty years ago. They are:

Maria DiGiulio, President Warren Warner Marsha Evans Connie Kay Anne Hamilton Greg Marvin Elaine Hudson

Emeritus Trustees: Don Fraser Jim Cross Douglas Eisele Barney Rhodes David Marsten Jay Greene Richard Williams Bill Tantau Bonnie Thoreen Michelle Hoffman Craig Bond Linda Burton Cyd Greer