Jeff Payne

Jeff Payne

Meet Jeff

Board Member
Jeff Payne is managing editor of The Macomb Daily and Royal Oak Tribune and editor of The Voice Newspapers. A graduate of Michigan State University’s James Madison College, Payne has also worked as editor of The County Press in Lapeer when it was owned by MediaNews Group’s predecessor, the Journal Register Company. Payne lives in Royal Oak where he is married to Kathryn Ribant Payne, the communications director for the Alzheimer’s Association Michigan chapter. The couple has two school age children. In addition, Payne is the head varsity boys cross-country and track & field coach at his alma mater, Anchor Bay High School.