Elaine Jacobs

Elaine Jacobs is an experienced operations manager currently serving at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Urban Institute since October 2023, following a position as Business Service Coordinator at the same institute from August 2017 to October 2023. Prior to these roles, Elaine held the position of Newsroom Administration Manager at the Charlotte Observer from August 1993 to November 2016, where responsibilities included managing an annual budget exceeding $10 million and contributing strategic insight as part of the Newsroom Leadership team. Additional experience includes serving as Assistant to the Editor at the Charlotte Observer and working as an Administrative Assistant for Mecklenburg County and a Commodities Trading Clerk at Interstate Securities. Elaine holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.