executive director

British  

noun

1. a member of the board of directors of a company who is also an employee (usually full-time) of that company and who often has a specified area of responsibility, such as finance or production Compare nonexecutive director

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Example Sentences

I also asked Sue Bell Yank, Clockshop’s executive director, how the kite festival began.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Jarrod Agen, President Trump’s energy adviser and executive director of the National Energy Dominance Council, landed in Caracas on Thursday, where he met with Rodriguez.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“Instead they turn to anyone who promises unicorns and rainbows,” said Scott Buchanan, executive director of the Student Loan Servicing Alliance, a nonprofit trade group representing student-loan servicers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Viles Dorsainvil, the executive director of Haitian Community Support Center, calls it a lasting trauma that the immigrant population and their children will carry with them beyond this administration.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Janis Risch, the executive director of Good Schools Pennsylvania, was starting to organize in Levittown.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove