Dawna Payne - Texadia Systems - EVP Dawna Payne has been a leader in the technology industry for over 20 years. Her career has spanned over several industries from automotive, to digital printing to travelling across Texas opening restaurants but an accidental and unexpected opportunity into the Audio Video industry turned her work into a love for technology and has led her down an amazing path of learning and successes. Dawna currently works for Texadia Systems in Dallas as the Executive Vice President overseeing HR, Marketing, Finance and Operations. She has spent most of her career helping companies develop and drive business strategies, creating processes and procedures and a passion for helping employees learn their potential in developing, mentoring and coaching employee career paths. She believes seeing a company grow and prosper is one thing - Seeing the people grow is what makes it all worthwhile. Hobbies and Interests Other than being a workaholic – she is a baker at heart – she creates love through baking. Anything from wedding cakes to cookies and cupcakes. She spends most of her time at the family lakehouse on the water where she hopes to retire some day. She has a wonderful husband, two daughters and 4 grandchildren – All boys. Which are her pride and joys. One fun fact – Dawna’ runs a minimum of 3 – 5 miles per day before she starts her day. She call it her coffee for the morning.