Mike Payne

Principal, Payne & Payne Builders

Education: Kent State University 

What Success Looks Like to Me: Life balance, not just for me, but for those around me

What I Look for in a Leader: Humility, the ability to make their team successful and crediting them for that success

Favorite Quote: “Never mistake activity for achievement” and “We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”

My Leadership Style: Empowerment — trust and enable your team and they will perform at their highest.

An Important Lesson I Learned: Choose your battles. It is easy to get bogged down by short-term challenges that will not affect the long term.

Outside of Work You’ll Find Me: Outdoors — we like to spend time in the mountains, on the ocean and on our recreation property in Pennsylvania.

A Cleveland Spot I Recommend: The Whiskey Bar — great drinks and a quiet atmosphere! Perfect post-game stop.