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executive director

British

noun

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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“State Farm has a very big market share, so it is going to draw more complaints,” said Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“April will be much worse than March,” Fatih Birol, the executive director of the IEA, said on an episode of Norges Bank Investment Management CEO Nicolai Tangen’s podcast.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Kate Chapman, the executive director of the Living Wage Foundation, said one in seven businesses now pay the Real Living Wage.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Alexander Niejelow, executive director at Hilco Global Cyber Advisors, warns that within the financial services space, regional banks could be particularly vulnerable.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Its executive director, Joe Puma, was initially wary, but we ended up having two long conversations.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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