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Denali State Bank Appoints New CEO

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA— Denali State Bank is pleased to announce that Ryan Strong has been selected as President and CEO to succeed current President and CEO, Steve Lundgren, upon his retirement in January 2026. Strong joins Denali State Bank with over 25 years of financial industry experience, most recently as the Chief Banking Officer at First National Bank Alaska. Strong will be relocating from Anchorage back to Fairbanks where he previously lived and earned his MBA from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.