Northrim Bank Promotes Jason Gentry, Hires Jonathan Tibbs
Northrim Bank has hired Jonathan Tibbs as VP, Commercial Loan Officer–Fairbanks and promoted Jason Gentry to VP, Lending Branch Manager–Ketchikan.
Tibbs joins Northrim with more than fourteen years of experience in lending in Alaska. He holds a bachelor of science in business administration with an emphasis in finance from Brigham Young University. A lifelong Alaskan, Tibbs is originally from North Pole and is very involved in the Fairbanks community. He volunteers as a Chaplain for the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, is the vice-chair on the Education and Workforce Development Committee for the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, and is a board member for the United Way of Tanana Valley.
Gentry has been with Northrim Bank for one year and has more than seven years of experience in the financial industry. A longtime Alaskan, he grew up in Utqiaġvik and attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Gentry and his family have made Ketchikan their home for the past nine years, and he volunteers his spare time within the Ketchikan youth athletic community.
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.