Jeffrey S. Kane, a UNC Charlotte trustee who retired last year as the officer in charge of the Charlotte branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, has joined the Belk College of Business as Executive-in-Residence.
In this role, Kane will work closely with Dean Joe Mazzola and college leadership on a variety of special projects, including creation ofa new executive education curriculum and development of new and enhanced relationships between the college and the Charlottebusiness community. In addition, Kane will serve as a guest lecturer in undergraduate and graduate courses in finance, economics and accounting.
“We are honored that Jeff will bring his years of banking regulation and financial services experience to Belk College classrooms,” said Dean Mazzola. “Our students will have the opportunity to learn firsthand from an expert with an insider’s perspective.”
Kane retired in March 2009 after serving as senior vice president in charge of the Charlotte Office of the Fed since 2003. In addition to being responsible for activities at the Charlotte branch facility, he had overall responsibility for Fifth District cash operations, reserve accounts and loans functions. Kane is a frequent speaker on the role of the Federal Reserve Bank, various leadership topics, and the importance of financial and economic education. He has appeared several times on the
PBS television program “Carolina Business Review” and was profiled in the North Carolina Career Network magazine and Greater Charlotte Biz magazine. He was awarded the “Newcomer of the Year” award from Leadership Charlotte for his contributions to the community.
In addition to his service to UNC Charlotte, Kane also isthechairman of the board atthe United Way of Central Carolinasand at Community Link, a Charlotte-based nonprofit with a mission to help break the cycle of poverty by enabling individuals and families to obtain and sustain safe, decent, and affordable housing. Kane also has served in volunteer leadership positions at the Charlotte Regional Partnership and
the Charlotte Chamber.
Kane earned a B.A. degree in mathematics at the University of Virginia. He is a graduate of The Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Delaware and The Bankers School of Bank Management at the University of Virginia.