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

Ben Johnson, executive director of the American Immigration Lawyers Assn., said that while the White House has made some “tweaks around oversight,” its actions continue to fall short.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, utilities requested a record $31 billion in rate increases for more than 81 million customers, according to Charles Hua, PowerLines’ founder and executive director.

From MarketWatch

Jeffrey Bernstein, the founding artistic and executive director of the Pasadena Chorale, drilled the cast on their chorale passages.

From Los Angeles Times

Southern California lost a conservation champion as the Friends of Big Bear Valley announced the death Wednesday of Sandy Steers, a biologist and the group’s executive director, at the age of 73.

From Los Angeles Times

Stopping repayment doesn’t necessarily mean a user never plans to repay what they borrowed, said Mike Pierce, the executive director of Protect Borrowers, a nonprofit focused on fighting predatory lending practices.

From MarketWatch