Gina Jernigan has returned to Lyon Financial to serve as president.
In her new role, Jernigan will assist Dick Lyon, the pool financer's founder and CEO, in its future growth.
She served as senior vice president of operations for Lyon from 1997 to 2010. For the past 14 years, she held the position of vice president and regional manager/division manager for a lending partner of Lyon's, called Regions Home Improvement Financing, formerly EnerBank USA. There, she was a key liaison between the two companies.
She began her career in finance in 1994 as the underwriting manager for Contractor Support at The Associates.
Dick Lyon, has been associated with Jernigan for more than 30 years. “I am confident that Gina's return to the Lyon team will enhance both Lyon's success in 2025 and the success of our lender partners,” Dick Lyon said. “She will be a tremendous asset to Lyon once again, as she has a deep understanding of our company — thanks to her previous experience at Lyon and her work with Regions/EnerBank over the past decade.”
The company said Jernigan will work to further strengthen the partnership between Lyon Financial and other lenders such as Regions, while overseeing a team of more than 100 employees. She is based at the company’s headquarters in Mooresville, N.C.
