First National Bank Alaska announces Pat Pitney to join Board of Directors

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) – First Nationwide Financial institution Alaska introduced College of Alaska President Pat Pitney as the most recent addition to the financial institution’s Board of Administrators.

Since 1922, First Nationwide serves the monetary wants of Alaskans with 28 areas in 19 communities all through the state.

Pitney joins Board Chair and CEO/President Betsy Lawer, Vice Chair Lucy Mahan, Adm. Tom Barrett, Perry Eaton, Margy Johnson, Jane Klopfer, Doug Longacre, Tara Sweeney, Tom Tougas, and Janet Weiss on the board.

“Like First Nationwide, the College system has been a pillar of the Alaska neighborhood for over 100 years of their mission to encourage studying, and advance data via instructing, analysis, and public service, emphasizing the North and its various peoples,” stated Board Chair and CEO/President Betsy Lawer. “Pat’s longstanding management and expertise on the college brings a useful new perspective to our various and skilled board.”

Pitney started serving on the College of Alaska because the interim president in 2020 earlier than she was appointed president in February 2022.

Pitney served because the state’s Director of the Division of Legislative Finance.

She was the previous Vice Chancellor of Administration for the College of Alaska Fairbanks and labored at UA Statewide for 17 years.

Pitney spent 23 years with the College of Alaska earlier than leaving to function the State Finances Director from 2014 to 2018.

“As a graduate of the College of Alaska, I do know firsthand how beneficial an schooling is to shaping a brilliant future for Alaska college students and the Nice Land,” Pitney commented after the board’s vote. “I’m delighted to be part of a financial institution that has proven its dedication to creating the college and the state for years and a long time to return.”