Joseph Payne

Joseph Payne is the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for ATSG. Payne is responsible for directing the Company’s legal and regulatory affairs, as well as overseeing corporate compliance, governance and security matters. He advises the Board of Directors and senior management on a variety of legal issues, including with respect to the development and implementation of strategic initiatives, business transactions, corporate governance and compliance matters, and litigation. Payne also retains and oversees the work of outside counsel.

Payne joined ABX Air as a Contract Manager in April 1995 and held positions as Assistant Corporate Secretary and Corporate Secretary/Counsel from July 1996 to January 2004. He was promoted to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of ABX Air in January 2004. In December 2007, ATSG was formed from the reorganization of ABX Air for the purpose of creating a holding company structure and Payne was named Senior Vice President, Corporate General Counsel and Secretary of ATSG. In May 2016, he was named Chief Legal Officer and Secretary.

Prior to joining ABX Air, Payne practiced law in the greater Cincinnati area from 1992 to 1995 and worked as an accountant for Hook-SuperX Drugs from 1987 to 1989, prior to attending law school.