Kevin Payne

President, National Agencies and Advertising

As President of our Advertising and Agencies sector, Kevin leads TONE's growth in developing sales and partnerships with leading US advertising agencies, media/out-of-home(OOH)/outdoor companies, and direct to major corporations.

A dynamic leader with experience in establishing national sales and marketing teams focused on the advertising and digital media space, Kevin has partnered with major worldwide agencies to bring superior products, solutions, and services to a myriad of consumer brands and industry categories. He successfully led AT&T's and Hearst Media advertising groups, growing both entities into new channels and vertical markets.

Most recently, Kevin was the President of Circle Graphics, the world's largest digital media printer in the OOH advertising space. He has advised and consulted with early-stage software companies, specifically engineering their domestic sales teams and creating profitable business exits with best-in-class EBITDA multiples.

Kevin is a graduate of Ohio State and has completed advanced executive training at Emory University. He actively donates his time and energy to local businesses and mentors new senior executives in training.