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executive director

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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, previously asked Caltrans to consider raising the bridge’s height as part of its existing construction plans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"Ms. Zacharia has represented herself as a lawyer repeatedly to buttress her reputation and credibility," said the group's executive director, Michelle Kuppersmith.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Mr. Collins is executive director and Mr. Spencer chairman of war studies at the Madison Policy Forum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Zoning decisions are inherently local, and have been determined by the residents of our communities,” Adam Chapdelaine, the executive director of the organization, said during a legislative hearing in March.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

“We are tired of being ghetto bound,” Ben Ruffin, the executive director of UOCI, told the mostly uncomprehending council.

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