Ryan McIntyre has been named president/CEO of Empower FCU, effective Jan. 3, 2023.

McIntyre will join Empower FCU from VyStar Credit Union, where he was chief strategy officer, leading strategic and business planning, corporate development and integration enterprise PMO, process improvement, business insights and advanced analytics. As a senior leadership team member, he contributed to VyStar’s growth from $7 billion to more than $13 billion in assets. Prior to VyStar, McIntyre held various leadership roles during his 15 years at Regions Bank, most recently as SVP, Jacksonville city president.

“Ryan brings a unique portfolio of experience with over 20 years in the financial services industry,” said Patrick Piscitelli, Empower FCU board chairman. “With Ryan’s vast experience and strategic expertise, combined with our talented employee teams, Empower is in an excellent position to enhance growth and services to our members. We look forward to the vision and direction he will bring as our new CEO.”