As Hugh McColl approaches his 90th birthday, he shows no signs of slowing down.

“As long as you’re busy, you don’t have a lot of time for dying,” said McColl, the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Falfurrias Management Partners and former chairman and CEO of Bank of America.

In this special episode of The Voice of Business in the Charlotte Region, a podcast miniseries brought to you by CLT Alliance and the CBJ, McColl sits down with Andrea Smith, strategic advisor for the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, and Kieth Cockrell, president of Bank of America Charlotte, for a wide-ranging interview. In the conversation, McColl discusses the grand opening of McColl Park, shares stories from early in his career, as well as the lessons and philosophies that continue to drive him to this day.

Listen to this episode to learn more about:

• How the Marine Corps became McColl’s “graduate school” in management
• Why McDonald’s inspired McColl’s vision for banking expansion
• What makes Charlotte unique — and the people shaping its legacy of community impact
• Bringing an NFL team to Charlotte
• Attracting and retaining young talent
• McColl’s secret to success
• The impact of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine on the Queen City

To learn more about the Charlotte Region and discover why business is better here, visit charlotteregion.com.

Andrea Smith, interim president and CEO of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, recently interviewed two powerhouse leaders and trailblazers in the sports industry:

• Shelly Cayette-Weston, president of business operations, Hornets Sports & Entertainment
• Kristi Coleman, CEO, Tepper Sports & Entertainment and president, Carolina Panthers

In this episode of The Voice of Business in the Charlotte Region, a podcast miniseries brought to you by CLT Alliance and the CBJ, Cayette-Weston and Coleman talk about being among a select group of women in senior positions in the NBA and NFL.

Listen to this episode to hear about:

• Their career journeys in the business of sports
• The role of public-private partnerships in growing professional sports in Charlotte
• Updates on the renovations of Spectrum Center and Bank of America Stadium
• A decision that helped shape the direction of the organizations
• How these women integrate work life with family life

To learn more about the Charlotte Region and discover why business is better here, visit charlotteregion.com.

Explore why the Charlotte Region is so attractive to young talent with three members of the CLT Alliance Young Professionals (YP) Board:

• Nora Richmond, manager, Grant Thornton’s risk advisory services practice
• Meaghann Dunlap, finance director, Ally Financial
• Austin Lowrey, lead treasury analyst, Duke Energy’s treasury team

In this episode of The Voice of Business in the Charlotte Region, a podcast miniseries brought to you by CLT Alliance and the Charlotte Business Journal, these local professionals share their individual takes on living and working here.

Tune in to hear about:

• Where Richmond, Dunlap and Lowrey are from, where they went to college and what drew them to the Charlotte Region (1:05)
• Advice for young professionals considering a move here (5:03)
• Extracurricular activities in the area, from major league sports to concerts and pickleball courts (7:51)
• What makes the Charlotte Region a leader in attracting young professionals (12:43)
• How being on the CLT Alliance YP Board has given Richmond, Dunlap and Lowrey a voice for influencing change (15:26)

To learn more about the Charlotte Region and discover why business is better here, visit charlotteregion.com.