The chief executive officer (CEO), or just chief executive (CE), is the most senior corporate, executive, or administrative officer in charge of managing an organization – especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution. CEOs lead a range of organizations, including public and private corporations, non-profit organizations and even some government organizations. The CEO of a corporation or company typically reports to the board of directors and is charged with maximizing the value of the entity, which may include maximizing the share price, market share, revenues or another element. In the non-profit and government sector, CEOs typically aim at achieving outcomes related to the organization's mission, such as reducing poverty, increasing literacy, etc.
A chief technology officer (CTO), sometimes known as a chief technical officer or chief technologist, is an executive-level position in a company or other entity whose occupation is focused on the scientific and technological issues within an organization.
The Confederation of British Industry is a UK business organisation, which in total claims to speak for 190,000 businesses, this is made up of around 1,500 direct members and 188,500 non-members. The non members are represented through the 140 trade associations within the confederation, whose separate and individual memberships the CBI claims to also to speak for. Trade Association member companies, are not directly consulted or involved in CBI's policy formulation. The National Farmers' Union with its 55,000 members is the largest component of the 188,500 non-members the CBI claims to speak for. The Country Land and Business association brings another 30,000 non-members, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed 20,000 non-members, the Freight Transport Association 13,000, the Federation of Master Builders 9,500, the Road Haulage Association 8,100 and the National Federation of Builders 1,400.
The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) is a trade association of Indian Information Technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Established in 1988, NASSCOM is a non-profit organisation.
A general counsel, chief counsel, or chief legal officer (CLO) is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a company or a governmental department.
The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI), founded in 1953, is a professional trade association. Member companies are the fabricators of fine finished woodwork, millwork, and furniture. AWI has published a Standard of Care for woodworking since 1961, called the Quality Standards Illustrated.
Zygmunt Edward "Ziggy" Switkowski,, is a Polish Australian business executive and nuclear physicist. His most public role was as the chief executive officer of Australia's largest telecommunications company Telstra from 1999 to 2004. During his tenure, he oversaw the privatisation of the then government-owned corporation through a series of public tranche sales. Currently, he is the chairman of both NBN Co and Suncorp, a director of Healthscope, Oil Search and Tabcorp and the Chancellor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
Political campaign staff are the people who formulate and implement the strategy needed to win an election. Many people have made careers out of working full-time for campaigns and groups that support them, but in other campaigns much of the staff might be unpaid volunteers. These differ from political consultants, who do not work for the campaign full-time but provide paid assistance in the form of advice and creative expertise.
Peter Keith Levene, Baron Levene of Portsoken is a businessman who was chairman of Lloyd's of London from 2003 until 2011 and Lord Mayor of London from 1998 to 1999.
A non-executive director, independent director or external director is a member of the board of directors of a company or organisation, but not a member of the executive management team. They are not employees of the company or affiliated with it in any other way and are differentiated from executive directors, who are members of the board who also serve, or previously served, as executive managers of the company. However they do have the same legal duties, responsibilities and potential liabilities as their executive counterparts.
Sir Julian Michael Horn-Smith is a British businessman who is a member of the boards of a number of international corporations and advises others. He was deputy chief executive of Vodafone until July 2006.
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is a not-for-profit membership organisation for directors.
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is an independent, not-for-profit, section 501(c)(3) founded in 1977 and headquartered just outside of Washington, DC, in Arlington, VA. NACD's membership includes the entire boards of 1,400+ corporations as well as several thousand individual members, for a total of more than 20,000 members. Membership is open to individuals serving on boards of public, private, and nonprofit organizations from both the United States and overseas. The organization is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
An advisory board is a body that provides non-binding strategic advice to the management of a corporation, organization, or foundation. The informal nature of an advisory board gives greater flexibility in structure and management compared to the board of directors. Unlike the board of directors, the advisory board does not have authority to vote on corporate matters or bear legal fiduciary responsibilities. Many new or small businesses choose to have advisory boards in order to benefit from the knowledge of others, without the expense or formality of the board of directors.
Robert Warren Pittman, is an American businessman. A media pioneer and consumer marketer who has consistently driven innovation across multiple platforms and industries, including radio, cable television, digital and mobile, Pittman has built and transformed companies throughout his career to match the evolving needs of the consumer. As Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc., the number one audio company in America by reach, Pittman transformed a broadcast radio company into a 21st century multi-platform audio company. He also guided the company through a successful restructuring process.
Ola Ahlvarsson is a Swedish entrepreneur based out of Stockholm, Ibiza and Miami. He is one of the founders of Result and is currently the chairman of its board.
The Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG) is a non-profit professional association established in 1995 for small business, consultant, corporate executive-level marketing managers in leadership roles at companies and non-profit organizations across many diverse industries and areas of marketing expertise.
Jerry Buhlmann was the Chief Executive Officer of Dentsu Aegis Network.
Mark Boidman is an investment banker and attorney at law in the media and entertainment sector specialized in mergers and acquisitions. Digital media industry executives and professional publications have recognized him as a leading investment banker in the media and tech sectors. His book, Times Square Everywhere, is a "thought-provoking primer on the out of home media and in-store media worlds". His advertising and marketing services-based clients have included Outfront Media in connection with its acquisition of Van Wagner's billboard assets, as well as AMI Entertainment, Broadsign International, Cieslok Media, Clear Channel Outdoor, Exterion Media, Fairway Media, Gas Station TV, JCDecaux, Netflix, PatientPoint, RMG Networks, Titan, Total Outdoor, Van Wagner and Vector Media. The acquisition by CBS Outdoor Americas of Van Wagner Communications’ major market advertising business resulted in CBS Outdoor acquiring approximately 1,100 large format billboard displays in a total of 11 US markets. His other clients have included Cox Enterprises, DirecTV, Discovery Communications, Disney, General Atlantic, Liberty Media, Lionsgate Entertainment, Mediacom Communications RevZilla, Scripps Networks, Searchlight Capital, and TiVo.
Andrew Essex is an American business executive, journalist, and author based in New York City. He is the cofounder of creative marketing services company, Plan A, along with MT Carney.
