united-states corporate-law limited-liability-company
Is someone who is a &quot;Chief Medical Officer&quot; in an American company also a &quot;Corporate Officer?&quot;
<p>Is someone who the owner approved as the &quot;Chief Medical Officer&quot; in an American company, LLC, Corporation, S-Corp also a &quot;Corporate Officer?&quot;</p>

<p>In all likelihood, yes. A company has wide discretion to decide who its officers will be and what their responsibilities will be, something usually set forth in the bylaws or operating agreement of the company.</p>
<p>This said, the legal distinction between an officer, an employee, and an agent of a company is thin to vanishing. There may be isolated circumstances where there is a slight distinction, for example, in regard to who must have their connection to the company disclosed in certain circumstances, or as one factor in evaluating eligibility for being subject to a non-competition agreement or for opting out of worker's compensation coverage. But, for the most part, officers and employees have equal legal status.</p>
