Talmage Payne

A US citizen, Talmage joined VisionFund in 2003 as the founding Chairperson. Born in Nigeria, where he spent his youth, he moved to the USA to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wheaton College, majoring in International Development Studies. For the previous 17 years he has held a number of leadership positions in emergency relief, community development, human resource management and entrepreneurship. Talmage was National Director of World Vision Cambodia from 2002 through 2005. Talmage is currently the CEO of Hagar Cambodia and Chairperson of First Home PLC.