Principal
From Knowledge base
"Principal" is defined to include an "officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity."
This term is very important, especially in regard to mandatory disclosure rules. A violation of a law or regulation by a principal, or the knowing failure of a principal to timely disclose can be cause for a company to be suspended or debarred from participating in future US Governemnt contracts.