Us The Progress Board was created by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1995, as recommended by the Commission for a Competitive North Carolina. The commission saw its role as government's compass, setting broad directions for the state. The Progress Board is a 21-member commission chaired by the governor. Members are appointed by the governor, speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives, president pro tempore of the N.C. Senate and other board members.
Membership is intended to represent a cross-section of the state.
Initially housed in the Department of Administration, the Progress Board now serves the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina system. Progress Board offices are located on NCSU's Centennial Campus.