The Board of Directors is made up of up to eight Mayors. It is elected by the General Assembly and meets at least once a year. The General By Laws of the OWHC stipulates the composition and powers of the Board of Directors of the Organization. 

The members of the Board of Directors 2011-2013 of the OWHC are:

In accordance with the General By Laws, the Secretary General, Mr. Denis Ricard, attends meetings of the Board of Directors without being entitled to vote.

Calendar of meetings of the Board of Directors

1. Fez, (Morrocco) - September 1993
2. Cusco, (Peru) - June 1994
3. Santiago de Compostela (Spain) - November 1994
4. Bergen, (Norway) - June 1995
5. Valletta, (Malta) - May 1996
6. Tunis (Tunisia) - June 1997
7. Évora (Portugal) - September 1997
8. Salvador de Bahía (Brazil) - March 1998
9. Luxemburg (Luxembourg) - March 1999
10. Santiago de Compostela (Spain) - October 1999
11. Safranbolu (Turkey) - September 2000
12. Quebec City (Canada) - April 2001
13. Puebla (Mexico) - October 2001
14. Zamosc (Poland) - May 2002
15. Olinda (Brezil) - December 2002
16. Toledo (Spain) - April 2003
17. Rhodes (Greece) - September 2003
18. Cordoba (Spain) - February 2004
19. Évora (Portugal) - December 2004
20. Warsaw (Poland) - November 2005
21. Puebla (Mexico) - April 2006
22. Cuenca (Ecuador) - January 2007
23. Kazan (Russia)  - June 2007
24. Bergen (Norway)  - January 2008
25. Quebec City (Canada)  - July 2008
26. Kandy (Sri Lanka)  - March 2009
27. Quito (Ecuador)  - September 2009
28. Lyon (France) - March 2010
29. Warsaw (Poland) - September 2010
30. Melaka (Malaysia) - April 2011
31. Sintra (Portugal) - November 2011