The Executive Board is responsible for the operational management of the ZHAW. It consists of the President, the Managing Director and the Deans of the eight Schools. The President heads the University, chairs the Executive Board, and represents the ZHAW externally. To ensure that the University is run on uniform principles and to encourage cooperation, individual members of the Board are also responsible for trans-departmental affairs.

• Prof. Dr. Oya Atalay Franck, Dean, School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering, Head of Continuing Education
• Prof Dr. Andreas Gerber-Grote, Dean, School of Health Professions, Head of Research & Development
• Prof. Dr. Urs Hilber, Dean, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
• Prof. Dr. Daniel Perrin, Dean, School of Applied Linguistics, Head of International Affairs
• Prof. Dr. Jean-Marc Piveteau, President
• Reto Schnellmann, Managing Director
• Prof. Dr. Christoph Steinebach, Dean, School of  Applied Psychology
• Prof. Dr. Reto Steiner, Dean, School of Management and Law, Head of Academic Affairs
• Prof. Dr. Dirk Wilhelm, Dean, School of Engineering
• Prof. Dr. Frank Wittmann, Dean, School of Social Work