Professor Christine Jackson offers expert commentary on former Taubman CFO Lisa Payne's move to Soave

Lisa Payne stepped down as CFO of Taubman Centers Inc. at the end of last year after nearly 20 years on the job to satisfy a yearning to be a CEO or a COO at another large enterprise. She's now agreed to become chairman of the board at Soave and president of the Soave Real Estate Group. In addition, Payne will set up the Soave Family Office to help manage the family's philanthropy, investments and tax and estate planning, as well as implementing a management succession plan for the company. In this Crain's Detroit Business article, Mike Ilitch School of Business Professor Christine Jackson weighs in on the challenges Payne will face in her new role.

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