Hi,The titles are for the most part interchangeable. When deciding a title, try to envision the scope of decisions to be made by that role:
Does your director have executive management duties? i.e. is your director the last word on operational and tactical decisions? If so, then in reality, your director is the executive director.
In the US, "President" is used to denote the chief officer of the company. In most states, the name has legal implications. (i.e. the Articles of Incorporation require a President, Treasurer, and Secretary/Clerk). Sometimes a state will also require or "strongly recommend" the identification of a Registered Agent (someone who receives all legal notifications and legal mail.)
Many boards elect a "chairperson" of the board who serves as an organizer of board processes. This title is often considered the chief volunteer officer in the organization. The title, chairperson, is not mandated by any state statute of which I am aware; however, I have not read the statutes of many, many states.
Hope some of this helps,
Carl
