The American University of Kuwait is governed by a self-perpetuating and self-governing Board of Trustees, currently comprised of 15 members. The Board has its own by-laws which includes committees that oversee all aspects of the University.
   
Shaikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Founder and Chair, Board of Trustees, American University of Kuwait
Chair, United Education Company
Executive Manager, Al-Futooh Investment Company
Board Member, KIPCO Asset Management Company
 
Mr. Meshal Ali
Co-Founder and Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, American University of Kuwait
CEO, National Offset Company
 
Mr. Wael Abdul-Ghafoor
Co-Founder, American University of Kuwait
Chair, American School of Kuwait
 
Mr. Faisal Al-Ayyar
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer KIPCO (Holding)
 
Mr. Jassem Al-Mousa
Vice Chair, Kuwait Financial Center
 
HH Nabeela Al-Mulla
Honorary Trustee
Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the Kingdom of Belgium
Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Head of Mission of the State of Kuwait to the European Communities.
 
Thomas Bartlett, Ph.D.
Former President, Colgate University and American University of Cairo
Former Chancellor, Alabama, Oregon and New York State University Systems
Member, Board of Trustees, American University of Cairo
 
Jawad Behbehani, DMD, D.M.Sc.OB, FICD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University
Former President, Kuwait Association of Dental Research
Former Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University
 
Ms. May Y. Ben-Essa
General Manager, Omer Bey Stores, Kuwait
General Manager, Al-Bayan Bilingual School, Kuwait
 
Dr. Ameenah Rajab Farhan
Chair, Vice Dean for Research Faculty of Science Kuwait University
 
Ms. Ann Z. Kerr
Fulbright Coordinator, UCLA International Institute, Los Angeles
Member, Board of Trustees, American University of Beirut
 
Mr. Samer Khanachet
Chief Operating Officer, KIPCO
 
Walid Moubarak, Ph.D.
Chair, Social Science and Education Division, Lebanese American University
 
Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Ph.D.
Advisor, Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and former OPEC Secretary General
 
Dr. Tim Sullivan
Interim President