Northrim Bank Hires New Exec, Promotes Officers and Manager
Northrim Bank
Northrim Bank is staffing up its new Kodiak branch while also promoting new officers and hiring a new executive.
Cody Beech comes aboard as Vice President – Commercial Loan Officer in Anchorage. Beech joined Northrim in April and has sixteen years of experience in the financial industry in Alaska and California. She holds an MBA from Brandman University in Irvine, California (now known as University of Massachusetts Global). Beech has participated in the annual Bike MS Bay to Bay and Clean Air Challenge events.
Vice President, Cody Beech
Northrim Bank
Current Issue
March 2026
Blake Rod is promoted to Commercial Loan Officer in Anchorage. Rod has been with Northrim since 2018 and has more than eight years of experience in the financial industry in Alaska. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Rod volunteers at Fairview Elementary School through the School Business Partnership program.
Commercial Loan Officer, Blake Rod.
Northrim Bank
After twenty-one years with Northrim, Mary Castro becomes Special Credits Associate Officer. Castro has thirty-one years of experience in the financial industry and has been in the Northrim lending department for six years. Castro has received Northrim’s Customer First Service Award twice.
Special Credits Associate Officer, Mary Castro
Northrim Bank
The bank placed Mira Pagcu as Assistant Branch Manager at the Kodiak Financial Center. Pagcu started with Northrim in November 2022 with six years of experience in banking and is a certified financial counselor. Northrim cut the ribbon at its new Kodiak Financial Center in February.
PND Engineers Hires, Promotes PEs
Sean Baski joins the firm after a career with the state transportation department, and professional certification earns Jhon Landicho a promotion.
New Senior Architect at UMIAQ Design
UMIAQ Design, a division of UIC Commercial Services, hired Seán Carlson, a member of the Anchorage Code Adoption Committee, as Senior Architect.
Siemers Appointed UAA Chancellor for the Long Haul
Interim UAA Chancellor Cheryl Siemers is appointed to serve in the position permanently, extending a career with the school that began in 2002.
