Top Managers Definitions

Position Description
Board of directors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_of_directors Who do they report to?
They are accountable to shareholders. Board directors
actually have the power of questioning the ceo.

What are they in charge of?

The answer to the following question sort of answers this
issue, but they are in control of highly important things
like budget approval, business planning, senior job
descriptions, salary, policies, and financial statements.

What are their duties?

They have a variety of responsibilities because they play a
key part in business, but their primary responsibilities
include assisting their firm in setting broad goals,
supporting leadership activities, and ensuring the firm has
appropriate, well-managed resources.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer
Who do they report to?
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is supposed to report
to and be accountable to the Board of Directors and
Chairman. The CEO is supposed to report things like the
company's performance.

What are they in charge of?

CEOs are the company's highest-ranking senior managers.
As the company's principal people and public face, the
CEO is in charge of the company.

What are their duties?

Some of the duties include making vital business
decisions, managing a company's overall operations and
resources, acting as the primary point of communication
between the board of directors and corporate operations
President
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President Who do they report to?
In the world of business, the term "president" usually
refers to the head of a portion or significant element of
the organization, rather than the whole company's leader.
Having said this he/she reports to the CEO and the
board.

What are they in charge of?

 The president's power is determined by the type of
business. They are in control of the employees and have
the authority to hire and fire them. These people are
similar to CEOs.

What are their duties?

They have a lot of duties to accomplish. Calling the
meeting to order, ascertaining if a quorum is present, and
declaring the items on the order of business or agenda as
they are presented are just a few of them.
The info above is directly from the Wikipedia link
provided.

Chief Financial Officer Who do they report to?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Financial_Officer They directly report to the CEO

What are they in charge of?

The CFO collaborates with other top executives and
is critical to a company's overall success, particularly
in the long run. They are in charge of everything
finance for example the income and investments.

What are their duties?

Their duties include strategic management of
accounting and financial functions, as well as
guiding accounting rules, methods, and internal
controls, among other things.

Vice President Who do they report to?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_president Vice presidents are members of the executive
management team who report directly to the
company's president or CEO.

What are they in charge of?

(Eg. vice president of human resources, vice
president of finance)

What are their duties?

Their duty is to oversee day-to-day operations in
order to help an organization expand and add to its
bottom line.