As Regional President, John Lyon manages the day-to-day operating responsibilities for the AHT region. In this role, John focuses on organic growth, partnership integrations, operational excellence, and colleague experience across the region’s operations.  

With more than 30 years in the insurance industry, John has a track record of being a definitive leader who creates a culture of excellence, delivers revenue and margin growth, and drives continuous people and process improvement. Most recently, John held the role of Managing Director of Sales at AHT, achieving strong new business results and improvements in advisor recruitment and development.  

Prior to joining AHT, John was the President and CEO of People’s United Insurance Agency, a $35 million regional firm with ten offices in six states. Before that, he held roles at USI Insurance Services and Willis, where he worked for 21 years. At Willis, he was the Managing Partner of the New England Region, responsible for a $90 million operation across all lines of business with offices in six states.