The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade (APBOT) is a not-for-profit, membership-based association. Reporting to the council of directors, the Executive Director (ED) is the senior staff position in the APBOT who is responsible for providing leadership in, and direction to, the approved programs of the APBOT on a day-to-day basis. The ED plays a significant role in coordinating the planning of new activities, assisting APBOT committees and managing the APBOT staff.