David Payne

David Payne is vice president of Employee Benefits for Standard Insurance Company and The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York. Payne has executive responsibility for all aspects of the group insurance business including claims services, customer support, premium administration, Sales, Actuarial, Underwriting, producer services functions and the Contact Center.

Payne joined The Standard in 2009 as assistant vice president of Contact Center Operations. He has held a succession of leadership positions with increasing responsibilities. In 2012 he was promoted to vice president of Short Term Disability, Absence Management and Contact Center Operations. Most recently, he held the position of vice president of Employee Benefit Services.

Prior to joining The Standard, Payne held professional roles at the Limited Brands Companies and GE Financial Assurance.

Payne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in management and finance from Lynchburg College. He received a Master of Business Administration from Averett University in Danville, Virginia.

Payne is active in a variety of volunteer and charitable organizations and has served on the Board of Trustees for Ronald McDonald House Charities Oregon and Southwest Washington since 2009.