Executives Glossary
Browse 5 executives terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
5 Executives Terms
- CEO
- Chief executive officer, the top executive responsible for overall company direction, major decisions, and accountability to the board. In startups the CEO...
- CFO
- Chief financial officer, the executive responsible for finance, accounting, planning, cash management, and often investor-facing financial operations. In...
- C-Level
- Referring to the top executive layer whose titles typically begin with Chief, such as CEO, CFO, CTO, and CMO. C-level concerns usually involve company-wide...
- COO
- Chief operating officer, the executive responsible for running day-to-day operations and execution across the company. In startups the COO often becomes the...
- CTO
- Chief technology officer, the executive responsible for technical strategy, architecture, and usually engineering leadership. In startups the CTO role can...
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