Northrim Bank Authors
Marc Langland is the co-founder of Northrim Bank. He retired in December 2015.
After starting in banking in Iowa and Colorado, Marc began his Alaska banking career in 1965 in Anchorage. In 1977, he became president and CEO of First National Bank of Fairbanks, a position he held through 1985. From 1985-1987, he served as chairman and CEO of Key Bank of Alaska. Marc co-founded Northrim Bank in 1990.
Marc has served in leadership roles in business, community and statewide organizations which work toward a strong economy and prudent fiscal planning at the state level. He is currently a board director for Alaska Air Group; Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc.; Commonwealth North; and the Fiscal Policy Council of Alaska. Mark Edwards was born and raised in Alaska. He is EVP, Senior Credit Underwriter and Bank Economist. He joined Northrim as a commercial loan officer in 2007. Previously he served the State of Alaska as its state economist in the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, as the director of the Office of Economic Development, where he worked on diverse issues ranging from economic development in rural Alaska to international exports, and in the Department of Revenue, focusing on developing the natural gas pipeline, petroleum tax issues and the state’s long term fiscal plan. Mark received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia in Economics and Government, and a Masters Degree with Distinguished Honors in International Business from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management in Arizona.
Katie Bender joined the Northrim Bank Marketing Department in June 2013. She is currently VP, Community and Public Relations Manager. A longtime Alaskan, Katie has worked in communications, marketing and fund-raising since 2005. She has a Masters of Public Administration from UAA and a Bachelor's of Arts from the University of Portland.
