What is the difference between an Officer and a Director?

Created by Pat Crosscombe, Modified on Fri, 22 Sep, 2023 at 2:37 PM by Pat Crosscombe

The difference between directors and officers is this: 


Directors are board members elected by owners or members.


Officers are persons appointed by the board to fulfill certain functions such as President, Treasurer, or Secretary. Usually officers are also directors.  


Updated Sept 2023


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