New Officer in Northrim Bank’s Executive Group
Northrim Bank promoted Jason Criqui to Executive Vice President – Chief Lending Officer. In this role, he joins the bank’s Executive Group, which also includes CEO Joe Schierhorn; President Mike Huston; EVP – CFO Jed Ballard; EVP – COO Amber Zins; EVP – CIO Ben Craig; and Mark Edwards, EVP – Chief Credit Officer and Bank Economist.
Criqui has been with Northrim Bank since 2014, most recently as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending Manager. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in banking throughout Alaska and the Lower 48.
Criqui holds a bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University and is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School. Criqui is an active board member of the Resource Development Council for Alaska and the Providence Alaska Foundation.
Current Issue
September 2026
What happens when a city with fewer than 300 residents becomes a major freight and tourism hub, despite being accessible only by boat, plane, or a one-lane highway/railroad tunnel managed on a strict schedule?
If you’re in the City of Whittier, you get busy. The city has two separate transportation planning efforts underway, including a safety action plan under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative, which focuses on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and emergency responders. The second is Whittier Moves, the city’s transportation master plan, which serves as the long-term roadmap for growth.