Michael Rathjen
VP of High School Programs, VyStar Credit Union
VyStar's VP of High School Programs, Michael Rathjen, has led the Academy of Business High School Program for a decade. Early in his career he was nominated as the “Next Top Credit Union Executive” by VyStar and has also been recognized as an “Outstanding Business Individual of the Year” for Florida’s No. 1-rated school district.
Michael serves on multiple boards, including the Clay County Economic Development Corporation and is the State Delegate of Florida for the Credit Union Financial Education Network. His team has provided financial education training to 130,000+ students through VyStar’s program, which was No. 1 in the nation (per asset size) and received the Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award from the Credit Union National Association in February 2020.