Lisa A. Payne Named 2014 Leader of the Year

We are pleased to announce that Lisa A. Payne, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Taubman, will be the Joyce Ivy Foundation 2014 Leader of the Year.

"We are delighted and honored to have Lisa as our 2014 Leader of the Year," said Lory Antonucci, a Joyce Ivy Foundation board member and a member of the Leader of the Year Selection Committee. "Lisa has achieved tremendous success in her professional career as one of the leading executives in the real estate industry, in addition to being an active leader in the community. Her combination of bold leadership and humble community support make her a wonderful role model to inspire our 2014 Summer Scholars."

Ms. Payne has been a member of Taubman's senior management team for the past 17 years. She is a graduate of Elizabethtown College, and holds an MBA from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business Administration. Prior to joining Taubman in 1997, Ms. Payne served as Vice President of Goldman Sachs' Investment Banking Division. Before her post at Goldman Sachs, Ms. Payne was Vice President in Chemical Bank's real estate department. 

"I am honored to be named the 2014 Leader of the Year," said Lisa A. Payne. "The work of the Joyce Ivy Foundation is invaluable in encouraging young women from the Midwest to think broadly and ambitiously about their college and career options. I look forward to meeting the 2014 Scholars and hope to inspire and empower them."

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Ms. Payne will address the 2014 Summer Scholars at the 9th Annual Joyce Ivy Foundation Summer Scholars Gala on May 10. For more information about event details, tickets, and sponsorship information, email gala@joyceivyfoundation.org