Comerica Bank named Stephen Jeffrey its senior vice president, Austin market president.
In this role, Jeffrey will lead market strategy, collaboration, community development and overall growth, as well as direct the region’s commercial team as group manager of business banking and middle market.
“What sets Stephen apart is not just his expertise in banking, but his deep generational roots in this community,” Corey Bailey, executive vice president, executive director of middle market and business banking at Comerica Bank, said. “He brings decades of industry knowledge, strong client relationships and a level of trust that only comes from being truly connected to the people and the market, which is an ideal match for our bank’s relationship-focused approach.”
Jeffrey has worked in private and commercial banking for more than 27 years in the Central Texas area, most recently with PNC Bank.
The fourth generation Austin native’s family has been active in the Austin community for more than a century as artists, supporters and advocates in music, local business and public service. Jeffrey, also an accomplished lifelong musician, currently serves on the board of directors for Austin PBS, Headliners Club, Austin Opera and Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, where he serves as treasurer.
A Class of 2016 Leadership Austin Essential graduate, Jeffrey is a University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School of Banking alumnus and earned a Certificate of Executive Leadership from UWM’s School of Business. He also holds a bachelor of business administration in finance from Texas State University.
