Patricia McElroy serves as President of the VyStar Foundation and Senior Vice President VyStar Credit Union, leading the philanthropic and community engagement efforts in each of the regions that VyStar serves. Throughout her career, Patti has worked to support non-profit organizations and communities across the country and was previously a commercial litigator with a special focus in securities and banking. She is passionate about creative learning environments, journalism, the arts and community revitalization. She is a graduate of Temple University School of Law and Yale University Divinity School.

Patti currently sits on the Board of Trustees of Thrive Scholars, the Jacksonville Museum of Contemporary Art, WJCT and is on the advisory board of the Jacksonville Symphony. She also sits on the Steering Committee of the Jacksonville Transformation Coalition. She is a 2021 Jacksonville Women with Heart Honoree, Volunteers with Medicine; a 2024 Peace in the Pages, Read to Lead Honoree, Read USA; and a 2025 Think Bold Honoree. She is a former Director of the LiftJax and OneJax boards.