head up

verb

1. To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of.

   “We want you to head up the effort to organize all the entries.”

   “April 19 2002, Scott Tobias, AV Club Fightvillehttp://www.avclub.com/articles/fightville,72589/ The gym’s proprietor, “Crazy” Tim Credeur, heads up the Gladiator Academy, which serves as a pipeline for amateur MMA fighters to move up the ranks, though few of them do.”

2. To close (a cask, barrel, etc.) by fitting a head to it.
3. To turn towards the wind