# Lisa Palmer

> Lisa Palmer is president and chief executive officer of Regency Centers, the Jacksonville-based retail REIT she joined in 1996. A former University of Virginia softball pitcher with a retired No. 22 jersey, she and her mother Fran endowed a scholarship and provided the lead gift for Palmer Park. Her October 2026 commitment adds support for coaching and the softball program.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Regency Centers
- **Organizations:** Regency Centers, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Jacksonville Branch, ICSC, Nareit, Urban Land Institute, Virginia Athletics Foundation, United Way of Northeast Florida (former board chair)
- **Education:** BA, Economics, University of Virginia, MBA, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School
- **Known for:** Recorded 74 career pitching victories and 102 complete games for Virginia., First Virginia softball player to have her jersey number, 22, retired., Named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Softball Team.

## Career timeline

- **1986–1989** — Pitched for the University of Virginia softball team.
- **Before 1996** — Worked as a financial analyst for General Electric and a consultant at Andersen Consulting, now Accenture.
- **1996** — Joined Regency as senior manager of investment services.
- **1999** — Became vice president of capital markets.
- **2003** — Became senior vice president of capital markets.
- **2013** — Became executive vice president and chief financial officer.
- **2016** — Became president, retaining the CFO role until August 2019.
- **2018** — Joined Regency’s board of directors.
- **2020** — Became president and CEO effective January 1.
- **2022** — Appointed to the Jacksonville Branch board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

## Achievements

- Recorded 74 career pitching victories and 102 complete games for Virginia.
- First Virginia softball player to have her jersey number, 22, retired.
- Named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Softball Team.
- Co-endowed the Lisa and Frances Palmer Endowed Softball Scholarship in 2014.
- Provided, with her mother, the lead gift for Palmer Park, which opened in March 2020.
- Led Regency when it completed its acquisition of Urstadt Biddle Properties in August 2023.
- Committed $4 million in October 2026 to endow Virginia softball’s head-coaching position and support its Softball Enhancement Fund.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Virginia announced a $4 million commitment for a head-coaching endowment and Softball Enhancement Fund support, plus an expanded planned gift.
- **2026-08** — Discussed Regency’s strategy and future headquarters at The Village at Seven Pines in Jacksonville in an Invest: interview.
- **2026-05** — Palmer Park hosted the ACC Softball Championship.

## Links

- Website: https://www.regencycenters.com/employee/9308/Lisa-Palmer
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-palmer-04833112

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Last updated: 2026-10-22