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The chairman is the highest office of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an orderly fashion. When the group is not in session, the chairman's duties often including acting as its head, its representative to the outside world and its spokesperson.

The terms chair and chairperson are sometimes used to avoid the perceived sexism of "chairman"; chairwoman is sometimes used as a female counterpart to "chairman". The National Association of Parliamentarians does not approve using "chairperson."

A vice chairman is sometimes chosen to be subordinate to and to serve in the absence of the chairman. In the absence of the chairman and vice chairman, groups sometimes elect a chairman pro tem to fill the role for a single meeting.

Chairman has its origins in 10th century Kingdom of England, when the king or his spokesman sat alone in a chair before the group, who sat on benches. Other terms sometimes used for the office and its holder include presiding officer, president, moderator, chair, and convener. The chairman of a parliamentary chamber is often called the speaker. In the United States, the presiding officer of the "lower" house of a legislative body, such as the U.S. House of Representatives, is frequently titled the Speaker, while the "upper" house, such as the U.S. Senate, is commonly chaired by a "President".

Chair also refers to the place from which the holder of the office presides, whether on a chair, at a lectern, or elsewhere. During meetings, the person presiding is said to be “in the chair”. He or she is also referred to as “the chair.” Parliamentary procedure requires that members address the “chair” rather than the “chairman,” or by using a person's name. This is one of many customs aimed at maintaining the presiding officer's impartiality and insuring an objective and impersonal approach.

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And the Serna Company Chairman is Dylan Serna


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