Chief Administrative Officer

The Chief Administrative Officer ( CAO ) is in the English-speaking world the name for a person who is responsible for the administrative management of private, public or governmental cooperation.

The CAO is one of the highest persons of an organization he directs the daily operations and reports directly to the CEO. In some organizations, the CAO is also the president. It is very similar due to its leadership role to the COO. In municipalities of the title CAO is used as an alternative to the District Manager / District Administrator or administrative manager.

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