An executive director is the senior manager of an organization, company, or corporation. The position is comparable to a chief executive officer (CEO) or managing director. An executive director is remunerated for his or her work.
Senior employees of North American non-profit organizations are usually called the Executive Director instead of Chief Executive Officer, in order to avoid the business connotations which the latter name evokes. Small g...
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An executive director is the senior manager of an organization, company, or corporation. The position is comparable to a chief executive officer (CEO) or managing director. An executive director is remunerated for his or her work.
Senior employees of North American non-profit organizations are usually called the Executive Director instead of Chief Executive Officer, in order to avoid the business connotations which the latter name evokes. Small groups and membership organizations may use the term 'executive secretary'. It also distinguishes them from other members of the board of directors (who are not remunerated for their roles) and from non-executive directors, who are not actively involved in running the corporation. Charities in England and Wales tend to call the senior employee director, as the governing body is usually a board of trustees. However, in the last 30 years, many nonprofits in the United States have changed the title of their top managers to "president/CEO" and...
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