The highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, company, or agency, responsible for carrying out the policies of the board of directors on a day-to-day basis; CEO
The head of a company The person ultimately responsible for setting the direction and policies of the firm Usually the CEO is also the chairperson of the board of directors
The CEO is the highest executive officer in a corporation, sort of like the captain of a ship He or she is accountable to the company's board of directors and is frequently a member of that board The CEO participates in setting goals with the board and other officers and is responsible for the strategies and tactics employed to meet the corporation's goals
the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
The chief executive officer of a company is the person who has overall responsibility for the management of that company. The abbreviation CEO is often used. The highest-ranking executive in a company or organization, responsible for carrying out the policies of the board of directors on a day-to-day basis. CEO the person with the most authority in a large company
The Chief Executive Officer helps the board to frame and articulate the vision for the organization The Chief Executive Officer and the Board serve as checks and balances for the organization The Chief Executive Officer hires, supervises and evaluates staff and serves as a liaison between staff and board See also: Executive Director Topic areas: Governance
of a State or unit of general local government means the elected official or the legally designated official, who has the primary responsibility for the conduct of that entity's governmental affairs Examples of the "chief executive officer" of a unit of general local government are: the elected mayor of a municipality; the elected county executive of a county; the chairperson of a county commission or board in a county that has no elected county executive; and the official designated pursuant to law by the governing body of unit of general local government