Empower Federal Credit Union in Syracuse, New York, has named Ryan McIntyre its next president and CEO. He is scheduled to start Jan. 3
He will succeed John Wakefeld, who announced his retirement from the $3 billion-asset Empower in March. The board at that time named Chief Lending Officer Brenda Carhart as the interim president and CEO.
McIntyre was most recently chief strategy officer at the $13.2 billion-asset VyStar Credit Union in Jacksonville, Florida.
"Ryan brings a unique portfolio of experience with over 20 years in the financial services industry," Empower Chairman Patrick Piscitelli said in a news release Thursday. "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."
Before his stint at VyStar, McIntyre held various leadership roles in 15 years at Regions Bank, including senior vice president and Jacksonville city president.
"I want to thank the board for entrusting me with building on this organization's rich history. I hope to further invest in our member and employee experiences, while creating shared value in the communities we serve," McIntyre said in the release.
Empower has more than 243,000 members and 28 branches across central and western New York.
Empower FCU reported net income of $27.1 million in the first nine months of 2022, a 6% increase compared with a year earlier, according to call report data from the National Credit Union Administration.
