Executives Ontology

contract that establishes a new corporation or, when amended, adjusts the legal basis for the corporation, and outlines basic information about the corporation, including the type of business, and a description of the business' operational characteristics

party qualified and authorized to review and verify the accuracy of financial records and ensure that companies comply with tax laws

situation in which a party authorizes someone to act on their behalf under certain conditions for some period of time

party that has been given the responsibility to act on behalf of another party under some set of guidelines

party that delegates some role, authority, or control to another party

authority to act in a fiduciary capacity with respect to the organization, including but not limited to determining and executing corporate policy

situation in which a voting shareholder, entity owner, or some other party in the case of a not-for-profit organization, appoints and/or nominates someone to the board of directors of an organization for some period of time

party that has fiduciary responsibility with respect to the organization, including but not limited to determining and executing corporate policy

situation relating an individual member of the board of directors to the organization

group of people comprising the governing body of an organization that has the authority to set organizational strategy and policies as well as to select and, to some degree manage, leadership

written rules for conduct of a corporation, association, partnership or any organization

top corporate officer responsible for an organization's overall operations and performance

senior-most corporate officer responsible for financial control and planning for an organization or project

legislation under which the formation, registration or incorporation, governance, and dissolution of a firm is administered and controlled

corporate officer appointed by the directors of an organization, responsible for ensuring compliance with legal obligations related to corporate governance

written rules for conduct of a corporation, adopted by the board of directors

high-level management executive of a corporation or other organization, hired by the board of directors or the business owner(s), charged with certain operational responsibilities

Corporate officers may include a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), president, vice president(s), and in some cases a Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), or other executive responsible for a critical function in the organization.

person appointed and given the responsibility to manage the affairs of an organization and the authority to make decisions within specified role-specific boundaries

member of a board of directors that is also a corporate officer of the organization

party empowered with some level of legal control and corresponding responsibility

member of the board of directors of an organization that has no executive responsibilities towards the running of that organization

controlling party that is responsible for the management of daily business operations of an organization

person acting in a role that has some formal responsibility, such as a fiduciary responsibility, a signatory, an examiner or registrar, etc.

responsible party authorized to sign agreements on behalf of themselves, another person, or an organization