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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

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David Helvarg is the executive director of Blue Frontier, an ocean policy group, and co-host of “Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast.”

From Los Angeles Times

Shannon Hiller, the executive director of the Bridging Divides Initiative, said she spent the first half of her career working with other countries on how to emerge from conflict.

From Salon

Wang Dong, executive director of the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding at Peking University, agreed.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This year has been the hardest year of our lives,” said Joy Chen, executive director of the Eaton Fire Survivor Network.

From Los Angeles Times

“One year in what we are living through is a K-shaped recovery,” said Joy Chen, executive director of the group, in opening remarks that echoed commentary on the nation’s economy.

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