Northrim Bank Promotes Three, Hires Two for Anchorage and Fairbanks Team
Northrim Bank
Northrim Bank promoted three officers and added two new employees to its team.
Samrie Canales is now Associate Vice President and Branch Manager at the Eastside Community Branch in Anchorage’s Muldoon neighborhood. Canales started at Northrim in 2021 and has more than ten years of customer service and management experience. She is a member of the Alaska Women’s Business Center advisory council and volunteers with the bank’s School-Business Partnership school, Fairview Elementary.
Samrie Canales
Northrim Bank
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January 2026
Andrew Heckman comes aboard as Associate Vice President and Branch Manager at the Fairbanks West Community Branch. Heckman joined Northrim in December 2023 and has six years of experience in the banking industry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from UAF. Born and raised in Fairbanks, Heckman recently moved back to Alaska.
Elisa Borcherding
Northrim Bank
Elisa Borcherding is promoted to Assistant Branch Manager, Float Pool. Borcherding has been at Northrim for three years and has six years of experience in the banking industry. She is working to complete her bachelor’s degree in financial management from Penn State University. Borcherding volunteers with Alaska Animal Rescue Friends, Meals on Wheels, The Children’s Place, Fairview Elementary, and Career Tech High School in Wasilla. A life-long Alaskan, Borcherding has been recognized as a TOPS (teamwork, outstanding, performance, success) winner three times in her time at Northrim.
Josh Fuentes joins Northrim as Assistant Branch Manager at the Lake Otis Community Branch. Fuentes started with the bank in December after working for ten years in the financial industry. He worked in California and Texas before moving to Alaska. Fuentes holds a business analyst certification from Purdue University. He has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.
Taylor Ladenburger
Northrim Bank
Taylor Ladenburger is promoted to Commercial Loan Officer. Ladenburger joined Northrim in 2021 and has three years of experience in the financial industry, plus more than ten years of experience in customer service. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business economics with a minor in business analytics from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. Ladenburger volunteers with Career Tech High School through the School-Business Partnership.
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