A Director was a designation used for the leader of an organization. The Commission for the Preservation of the New Order was headed by Armand Isard, who held the title of Director. The Imperial Security Bureau also had a Director, an individual whose name is unknown, whereas Sliro Barsha was the Director in charge of their Zerek Besh undercover operations. Before the Battle of Scarif, Orson Callan Krennic held the position of Director of Advanced Weapons Research for the Imperial Military Department of Advanced Weapons Research. He oversaw Project Stardust, the project name for the Death Star. The First Order Security Bureau was also led by a director, Orlok.