Bond Payne
Bond Payne is the co-founder and chairman of Heritage Trust Company and vice chairman of Argent Financial Group, Inc. Payne was the chief of staff for Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) from August 2020 to August 2022.[1]
Career
Early education and career
Payne earned his B.A. in political science from Vanderbilt University in 1992. Prior to becoming Gov. Kevin Stitt's chief of staff, Payne served as co-founder and chairman of Heritage Trust Company and vice chairman of Argent Financial Group, Inc. He was also an advisor and leader for the following organizations: Oklahoma City’s Bond Advisory Committee and Economic Development Trust, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, the Downtown Club of Oklahoma City, and the Oklahoma City YPO chapter.[2][3]
Kevin Stitt chief of staff
On August 13, 2020, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Payne as chief of staff.[4]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2020, Ballotpedia identified Bond Payne as a gubernatorial chief of staff. A chief of staff is the lead staff member of an administration and is responsible for implementing the governor's agenda.
The role is both a managerial and advisory position, although specific duties vary by each administration. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):[5]
- Control access to the governor and manage the governor's calendar;
- Monitor the flow of information to the governor on policy issues;
- Oversee gubernatorial Cabinet and staff; and
- Manage and communicate the governor's policy agenda to the state legislature and the public.
In terms of policymaking, the NGA notes that a chief of staff is responsible for bringing policy and communications together: "The chief is responsible for overseeing the development of the governor’s policy agenda. The policy director or advisor is typically responsible for shaping the general concepts and specific details of the agenda with input from the communications director, policy staff, and cabinet members. The chief often must take charge and bring the pieces together coherently."[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoman, "Gov. Kevin Stitt's chief of staff Bond Payne to resign," accessed August 29, 2022
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedappt - ↑ 5.0 5.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
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