First National Bank Alaska's Board of Directors unanimously elected Bank President Betsy Lawer to the position of Board Chair. Lawer takes over the role from D.H. Cuddy, the beloved Alaskan pioneer who passed away May 12 at the age of 94. Lawer joined the bank in 1974.

During her 41-year career with the bank, she has worked in all areas of the bank including Commercial Lending, Investor Loan Production, Bank Operations, Electronic Data Processing, and Marketing.