chairwoman
Female committee head
A chairwoman is a woman who presides over a meeting, committee, board, or organization.
The term explicitly marks gender, unlike the neutral *chair* or *chairperson*.
Some women prefer *chairwoman* to emphasize their presence in leadership; others find gendered titles unnecessary: The chairwoman called the meeting to order.
Elected female municipal official
- commissionerAppointed agency leader
- assemblywomanFemale state legislature member
- congresswomanFemale federal legislator
- senatorUpper chamber member
minister · ambassador · secretary · treasurer · magistrate · chancellor · representative · legislator
Flat rigid panel
- directorOne who leads
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- CEOTop corporate officer
- CFOTop corporate money officer
COO · president · vice-president · corporate · strategy · shareholders · fiduciary · trustees
Leading a formal gathering
- chairingLeading a formal gathering
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- meetingGathering for discussion
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
governance · agenda · deliberation · decision-making · delegation · authority · coordination · stewardship
Offspring-bearing sex
- madamFormal address for women
- MsFemale title, unmarried or married
- matriarchFemale family leader
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
pioneering · representation · diversity · inclusion · sisterhood · mentorship
councilwoman
Elected female municipal official
- commissionerAppointed agency leader
- assemblywomanFemale state legislature member
- congresswomanFemale federal legislator
senator · minister · ambassador · secretary · treasurer · magistrate · chancellor · representative · legislator · lawmaker
board
Flat rigid panel
CFO · COO · president · vice-president · corporate · strategy · shareholders · fiduciary · trustees · appointment
presiding
Leading a formal gathering
boardroom · governance · agenda · deliberation · decision-making · delegation · authority · coordination · stewardship · facilitation
female
Offspring-bearing sex
trailblazer · pioneering · representation · diversity · inclusion · sisterhood · mentorship
symposium
Formal expert discussion meeting
convention · plenary · keynote · session · workshop · roundtable · seminar · delegates · speakers · facilitator
- business leadersCEO, director, presidente, executive, founder
- community leadersheadwoman, civic leader, community organizer, headman, council member
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- authority figuresboss, bosses, manager, managers, superintendent
- bossesboss, bossman, manager, supervisor, foreman
chairwomansubordinate
One lower in rank
follower · attendee · delegate · participant · junior member