RIGHT MOVES Altman, Rogers & Co. Alaska’s largest locally owned accounting firm promoted Heather Savery to the role of Chief Operating Officer. In this position, Savery Savery works with the leadership team of Altman, Rogers & Co. on strategy and execution with a focus on the firm’s employee engagement and support initiatives. Savery previously served as the firm’s administrator, overseeing finance, administration, and public relations. She also held accounting leadership roles in the areas of aviation, nonprofits, and government contracting.
Resource Data Custom software company Resource Data named Ariel Gibson to succeed Jim Rogers as President. “Ariel is the right person to take over Gibson as president,” says Rogers. “I am confident she will steer Resource Data into the future while maintaining our mission and values.” Rogers is retiring after twenty-five years as president, remaining on the board of directors to support Gibson’s transition. Gibson has more than twenty years of experience in information technology and project management, the last ten at Resource Data. Gibson received her MBA from the University of Alaska.
FNBA The retirement of a financial industry veteran from the top management of First National Bank Alaska (FNBA) leaves room for other executives to move up a notch. Doug Longacre served as President from
2018 until his retirement in February. He remains a member of the board. To replace Longacre as president, the FNBA board appointed Betsy Lawer, who previously was president in 2013. When Longacre was Lawer made president in 2018, Lawer took on the titles of Board Chair and CEO. Lawer’s father and grandfather previously led FNBA. After she earned an economics degree from Duke University, Lawer returned in 1974 to work her way up. The board of directors promoted Chief Commercial Lending Officer Darren Franz to Chief Credit Officer and appointed him Senior Franz Executive Officer. Franz oversees FNBA’s lending division. Franz holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School. Chief Administrative Officer Cheri Gillian was appointed Senior Executive Officer. Gillian oversees the central administration division. Gillian Originally part of FNBA’s marketing team, Gillian has spent nearly thirty-five of those years building the brand and helping shape the bank’s unique workplace culture. Chief Banking Officer Ryan Strong was appointed Senior Executive Officer. Strong oversees the retail banking and treasury management Strong division. Some of his new duties were previously performed by the bank president. Strong brings more than twenty years of hands-on operations
experience and detailed knowledge of Alaska’s economy.
Northrim Bank Northrim Bank is adding two new hires to its statewide team, and a company veteran gets a promotion. Melissa Galloway has been with Northrim since late 2020 and has thirteen years of experience in the financial industry. She is promoted to Associate Vice President, Loan Officer at the Soldotna Financial Center. Galloway earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from Utah State and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Davina Napier, the new Vice President, Consumer Lending Manager, comes to Northrim with twenty-four years of lending experience, most recently as chief lending officer at Credit Union 1. Napier earned a bachelor’s degree in management from University of Phoenix. Clark Bihag, the new Vice President, Loan Officer at the Fairbank Financial Center, joins Northrim Bank with nineteen years of experience in both government and private sectors, most recently with the US Small Business Administration. Bihag holds a master’s degree in business administration from UAA.
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt The law firm of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is promoting an attorney in its Anchorage office to Shareholder. Lee Baxter is part Baxter of the firm’s Indian Country and Alaska Native Corporation and Natural
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