The Foundation "Area for the Swiss Abroad Brunnen" is directed by a Foundation Council with 9 to 11 members. The OSA represents the majority. The members of the Coucil are the following:
| President | Toni Dettling, lawyer, a. Council of States, Schwyz |
| Vice-president | Robert Engeler, member of the Committee of the OSA, Cureggia/Milano |
| Edouard Landolt, member of the Council of the Swiss Abroad, Saint Louis/FR | |
| Peter R. J. Müller, member of the Council of the Swiss Abroad, Cape Town/ZA | |
| Theres Prutsch-Imhof, member of the Council of the Swiss Abroad, Graz/AT | |
| Alex Hauenstein, member of the Council of the Swiss Abroad, Merzenich/DE | |
| Pierre-Alain Bolomey, a. member of the Council of the Swiss Abroad, Mayens-de-Chamosson | |
| Albert Auf der Maur, Mayor Ingenbohl-Brunnen, Brunnen | |
| Norbert Mettler, representative Canton of Schwyz, Schwyz | |
| Peter Geisser, representative cantonal Bank of Schwyz, Schwyz | |
| Jean-François Lichtenstern, Delegate for Relations with the Swiss Abroad, FDFA | |
| Secretary | Rudolf Wyder, Director Organisation of the Swiss Abroad |
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(as of January 1st 2012) |
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