Meet Gina Lynette

Gina Lynette

Executive Director

Gina Lynette is the Executive Director at Empower Tennessee.

Gina Lynette joined our team as the Director of Innovation in September 2019, became our Associate Director in April 2020, and was promoted to Executive Director in July 2023.

Previously, Gina was Director of Communications, Learning, and Development for Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP), facilitating the agency’s event planning, social media, and online learning, and conducting person-centered training for project staff, families, and groups of young people with disabilities.

Empower Tennessee is proud to tap into Gina’s passion for guiding and assisting individuals and families in defining, planning and acquiring the individualized resources and supports needed, while promoting self-determination and independent living skills. This passion comes from her personal experience living with disabilities, as well as from co-parenting her four children — three of whom experience developmental disabilities — with her husband, Ned Andrew Solomon.

Gina holds a BS in Organizational Management from Tusculum College, and an MS in Psychology with a specialization in Leadership Coaching from Capella University.

She has successfully guided organizations through the strategic planning process, including goal-setting, implementation, and evaluation; coached individuals through life transitions using a variety of tools to address financial, emotional, and practical needs; and presented as a featured speaker at local, statewide, and national group meetings on a variety of subjects including strategic planning, disability sensitivity, People First Language, stress management, self-advocacy, supported decision-making, and life transition planning.