(a) The powers and responsibilities of the corporation are vested in the board of directors. The board of directors of the corporation consists of nine members appointed by the governor as follows:
- (1) three state residents who have a significant high level of experience in the private business sector, specializing in financing or economic development or marketing; two of the state residents appointed under this paragraph shall be residents of the borough where the launch activities of the corporation occur if qualified candidates residing in the borough are available;
- (2) the president or the designee of the president of the University of Alaska;
- (3) the director or designee of the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska;
- (4) the adjutant general of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs or the adjutant general's designee;
- (5) two members who have held or currently hold positions in the aerospace or commercial space industry, have special experience regarding federal regulatory procedures and policies involving space, or have operational experience; members with aerospace experience may not exceed one; and
- (6) a public school educator or a public member.