point person
Designated main liaison
A point person is the designated leader or primary contact for a project, initiative, or task.
The term comes from military usage, where the point man walks at the front of a patrol, exposed to the most danger.
In civilian contexts, the point person coordinates efforts and serves as the main liaison: She's our point person on the merger.
Dependably preferred choice
- specialistExpert in one field
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- resourceAvailable stock or supply
- advisorOne who gives guidance
consultant · mentor · guide · counselor · guru · subject matter expert · pro · ace
Authorized representative communicator
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- agentOne who acts independently
proxy · advocate · emissary · diplomat · negotiator · mouthpiece · frontman · spokeswoman
Arrangement tool or person
- plannerAgenda for scheduling
- schedulerOne who arranges timing
- managerOne who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
administrator · director · arranger · overseer · facilitator · project manager · team lead · conductor
Agent linking two parties
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- connectorThing that joins others
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
conduit · facilitator · communicator · interlocutor · middleman · intercessor · arbiter · channel
go-to
Dependably preferred choice
- specialistExpert in one field
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- resourceAvailable stock or supply
advisor · consultant · mentor · guide · counselor · guru · subject matter expert · pro · ace · whiz
spokesperson
Authorized representative communicator
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
agent · proxy · advocate · emissary · diplomat · negotiator · mouthpiece · frontman · spokeswoman · spokesman
organizer
Arrangement tool or person
supervisor · administrator · director · arranger · overseer · facilitator · project manager · team lead · conductor · moderator
intermediary
Agent linking two parties
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- connectorThing that joins others
bridge · conduit · facilitator · communicator · interlocutor · middleman · intercessor · arbiter · channel · contact
- representativesrepresentative, delegate, lawyer, deputy, rep
- go-to peopleexpert, mentor, advisor, specialist, consultant
- bossesboss, bossman, manager, supervisor, foreman
- leadersleader, boss, leaders, bosses, chiefs
- team rolesteam lead, captain, healer, goalkeeper, vice captain
- front-runnersfront-runner, frontrunner, leader, first place, top spot
point personfollower
One who supports another
subordinate · underling · minion · assistant · benchwarmer
point personsilent partner
Investor uninvolved in operations
invisible hand · shadow figure · faceless bureaucrat · wallflower · bystander
point, person, points, pointed, pointing, pointer, pointers, pointy, pointless