Stan Van Gundy runs the Detroit Pistons as president of basketball operations and head coach. While Van Gundy has final say on all moves, the person behind the scenes doing a lot of the work in the group is general manager Jeff Bower. From Terry Foster of The Detroit News:

"Van Gundy is likely to get most of the credit if the Pistons become contenders. But the normally mild-mannered Bower, 54, is not simply along for the ride. He pushes much of the agenda Van Gundy wants, in part because he knows what his boss needs. He’s been in charge before — with the Hornets and at Marist University — and knows what Van Gundy, the coach, needs. He’s also been a general manager, and knows what Van Gundy, the executive, needs. ... Bower negotiates contracts, helps set the draft board, and tells Van Gundy what is available during those morning meetings. 'It is a little bit different,' Van Gundy said. 'I think it is harder in some ways. He has to do what every other GM does, but he has to balance what I like. ... His experience has been extremely valuable to what we are doing.' ... This is a relationship forged on the recruiting circuit when Van Gundy was a college assistant at places like Vermont, Massachusetts-Lowell and Fordham, and Bower worked as an assistant at Penn State and Marist."