Interview with Jeff Barker
You\u2019d think that the president of a bank, of BofA in New York state, would be stuffy. You\u2019d think he\u2019d be all about the numbers. And you\u2019d think he\u2019d be hard to talk to. And, refreshingly, you\u2019d be wrong on all counts!
Jeff Barker is the Market Segment Executive for Bank of America\u2019s Metro Markets. Oh, and he\u2019s also the President of Bank of America in New York State.
Growing up in a family business in New Haven, CT, he learned early on how much great customer service mattered. Individual interactions make all the difference in someone connecting to you, your store, and your brand.
Jeff tells his story from boyhood to college (Cornell and Wharton) to running department stores, packed goods, electronics retail, Barnes and Noble, and now Bank of America for New York.
In addition to all of those, he\u2019s doing amazing philanthropic work in communities across America creating economic mobility through capital investments. From supporting Cheech Marin\u2019s museum of Chicano Art in Riverside, CA to helping raise financial literacy across generations at www.BetterMoneyHabits.com his goal is to advocate for racial equality and to activate sustainability for the community.
He doesn\u2019t see himself as some grand poo-bah, but rather a general manager and leader of teams. The leadership lessons here:
- Teamwork means listening to the team members first
- Allow for mistakes
- Success means that you\u2019re better today than you were yesterday
And\u2026 my favorite - something ALL leaders need to remember:
- \u201cMy job is to create the right environment for you to do your job.\u201d
Mr Barker can be reached on social on his LinkedIn account or on Twitter
Connect on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-barker-16715231/
And on Twitter @JeffBarkerNY https://twitter.com/JeffBarkerNY?s=20&t=E8UlxVzj_t3MxmYIg3_Jqg