WASHINGTON — John Ryan has been named president and chief executive officer of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors effective Sept. 1, the group announced Wednesday.
Ryan, who currently serves as executive vice president of CSBS, will succeed Neil Milner, who is retiring after 15 years at the helm of the organization. Milner will stay on until the end of the year, and Ryan will assume full responsibilities on Jan. 1.
"John's broad knowledge of the financial services industry and state financial supervision, joined with his strategic and intellectual perspective, made him the unanimous choice for this position," John Ducrest, the group's chairman and the Louisiana commissioner of financial institutions, said in a press release.
Ducrest made the announcement following a lengthy search led by a group of state commissioners.
Ryan joined CSBS in 1997 as an assistant vice president for legislative affairs. Prior to joining the trade group, Ryan worked for consulting firm Newmyer Associates, served on the staff of the House Banking Committee, and received a fellowship from the Commission of the European Union to work in its financial institutions directorate in Brussels.
"A vibrant state regulatory system is critical to economic stability and growth, consumer protection, and an innovative financial services industry," Ryan said in a statement. "I can't think of a better mission."
