(1) The state treasurer, the comptroller of the treasury, the commissioner of finance and administration, the secretary of state, and a staff assistant to the governor to be designated in writing by the governor, and their successors in the office, from time to time shall, by virtue of their incumbency in such offices and without further appointment or qualification, be directors of the agency.
(2) Such directors may designate a member of their respective staffs to attend meetings of the board of directors or its committees and to exercise their right to vote in their absence. Such designations must be made in writing to the chair of the board of directors and filed with the secretary of state.