Charlotte Business Journal

Scout Motors Inc. CEO Scott Keogh joined CBJ Managing Editor Erik Spanberg for a conversation at our CEO Power Breakfast. Read the full recap and highlights here: bit.ly/4yXxvqE Thank you to our sponsors: Classica Homes Foundation for the Carolinas Poettker Construction Company Tepper Sports & Entertainment University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The City of Charlotte has a longstanding commitment to sustainability, as seen by its many programs, all in support of the Strategic Energy Action Plan Plus (SEAP+). A key piece of that work is Power Down the Crown. (Sponsored Content by City of Charlotte)

A Charlotte dealmaking team that has worked together for more than a decade just changed firms, all 14 bankers at once. Intrepid Investment Bankers, the middle-market advisory arm of Tokyo-based Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG), hired the team from Deloitte Corporate Finance in Charlotte. James Miller leads the group. The hires nearly triple Intrepid's employee count at its Charlotte office and coincide with the launch of a new practice. CBJ's Symone Graham has more here: bit.ly/4jk3RHo

Charlotte's largest accounting firm has created a job that puts a local executive in charge of offices from Houston to Miami. Michael O'Leary, EY's current Charlotte managing partner, will become the firm's first South markets managing partner. He will remain based here as he oversees 27 offices across the region. His successor, Tom Jackson, will take over Charlotte leadership as of Oct. 1. CBJ's Symone Graham has more here: bit.ly/4yUf5qK

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is searching for a new superintendent again after the board voted to fire Crystal Hill. It follows months of turmoil, and the board chair stepped down the same night. Jenna Martin shares more on the leadership upheaval at CMS, here: bit.ly/3VuFgWu

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is once again launching a search for a new superintendent, a circumstance the district has faced repeatedly in recent years. That's after the board voted 5-4 last night to fire Crystal Hill, Ed.D. from that position. In addition, Stephanie Sneed has resigned as board chair. Those moves follow months of turmoil at the top of CMS that has included multiple leadership departures. Melissa Balknight is acting superintendent, while Gregory "Dee" Rankin, M.P.A. has taken the helm on the board. Story here for more details: bit.ly/3VuFgWu

Charlotte's I-77 toll lane fight isn't over — but City Council just flipped its vote. Here's what changed, and what it means for your commute. 🚗 Erik Spanberg shares all the details here: bit.ly/4cS01By City of Charlotte CRTPO - Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization NCDOT Charlotte Regional Business Alliance

Premier Inc. has named two executives to lead its push into artificial intelligence. Florian Quarré joins the healthcare data and technology company as chief AI and analytics officer. Matthew Zubiller, MBA, FACHE becomes chief business and product officer. Both report to CEO Dr. Emad Rizk, marking his first major leadership additions since taking the helm at Charlotte-based Premier in May. Read more about Quarré, Zubiller and their roles from CBJ's Symone Graham: bit.ly/4hljA6q

Growth is often seen as a sign that everything is working. But growth also has a way of revealing the parts of an operation that may not have been built to handle what's next. (Sponsored Content by Carolina Handling)

Hammered by the stick of looming financial penalties and enticed by the carrot of promised community investment, Charlotte City Council just voted to move forward with Interstate 77 toll lanes after all. The next step, expected to occur later this week, is a vote by the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization. CBJ's Erik Spanberg has the latest: bit.ly/4cS01By