Takis Georgakopoulos has been named the new CEO of Fiserv, effective immediately, succeeding Mike Lyons, who is leaving the company to become the CEO of Truist, Fiserv announced Monday morning.
Georgakopoulos, who joined Fiserv in late 2024, has more than two decades of experience in payments, technology, financial services, AI and cybersecurity.
As a member of the Fiserv executive team, he has been leading and partnering across the company’s Financial Solutions and Merchant Solutions businesses to capitalize on the opportunities in these converging markets.
Most recently, Georgakopoulos served as Fiserv’s Co-President leading Technology and Merchant Solutions and previously as Chief Operating Officer, Technology and Merchant Solutions.
Prior to his tenure at Fiserv, he served as Global Head of Payments for J.P. Morgan’s Corporate and Investment Bank, where he oversaw all aspects of the business including technology, product, sales, and operations. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at McKinsey & Company, advising large financial institutions.
Fiserv, a Fortune 500 company, is a global leader uniting commerce and finance. And while it is headquartered in Milwaukee, most of its leadership team is based in Berkeley Heights.
Georgakopoulos said he is eager to take on a greater role.
“The company has leading positions across finance and commerce, a unique ability to enable financial transactions across financial institutions, merchants, and consumers, the scale to compete and win, and the most talented team in the industry,” he said. “I look forward to working closely with the Board and leadership team as we continue to advance the strategic priorities we laid out at Investor Day.”
Fiserv Board Chair Gordon Nixon applauded the announcement.
“Takis is an exceptional leader whose strategic vision, technical depth, and knowledge of our clients have been instrumental since he joined Fiserv,” he said. “During this time, he has driven meaningful progress in modernizing our merchant platform, accelerating Clover, and embedding AI across our infrastructure. He is the right leader to guide Fiserv in an industry being reshaped by rapid advances in technology, innovation, AI, and cybersecurity.”
Lyons was at the helm of Fiserv for less than 18 months. He was named to succeed Frank Bisagnano in January of 2025 after Bisagnano announced he was taking a role in the Trump administration.
Nixon thanked Lyons for his efforts.
“We appreciate Mike’s leadership during an important period for the company,” he said. “On behalf of the Board, we wish him all the best in his new role.”
Lyons said he was proud of what the company accomplished over the past year.
“I have great confidence in the company’s strong platform, talented leadership team, and dedicated associates and look forward to partnering with Fiserv as a client in the years ahead,” he said.
