The Board of Directors supports the president and LMDA by focusing their attention on specific committees based on member interest and specialty. These committees include Advocacy, Canada, Development, and Marketing. The Board of Directors was formed at the inception of LMDA at the same time as the presidency position, while the committees formed over subsequent years based on the needs of the LMDA community. These files include the administrative papers documenting the official proceedings of the organization. This includes meeting minutes, applications, and official correspondence.