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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executive director

Prof Michael Kramer, is executive director of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, and a highly respected scientist at the University of Manchester.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

For the older residents, having the college students around helps them stay more active, social and engaged in community activities, said Jeremy Pust, executive director of independent living at St. Camillus.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Anthony Gutierrez, the executive director of Common Cause Texas, a nonpartisan government watchdog group, said the trend owes to a campaign finance system that rewards candidates with money or access to it.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

The Academies notes that Michael Burger, the executive director of Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, assisted with the report and cites one of his papers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

The tenants were convinced that if they talked with the community organizer, the executive director of the DHA, stern Carvie Oldham, would evict them.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson