Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92B, § 3: President and chief executive officer; powers

Section 3. The board shall select a qualified individual to act as president and chief executive officer. The president shall present to the board for its approval an annual budget, a staffing plan, and an operating plan. The president shall, subject to the approval of the board, supervise the employees of the corporation and of the zoos, and shall have the power to hire and terminate.