A chief executive officer (CEO) is the highest-ranking corporate officer (executive) or administrator in charge of total management of an organization. An individual appointed as a CEO of a corporation, company, organization, or agency typically reports to the board of directors. In British English, terms often used as synonyms for CEO are managing director (MD)[1] and chief executive (CE).[2] In American English, the title executive director (ED) is sometimes used for non-profit organizations.