– USA, ND – Alerus Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: ALRS) today announced the addition of Nikki Sorum and John Uribe to its Board of Directors.
About Nikki Sorum
Ms. Nikki Sorum brings 40 years of experience as a leader in the financial services industry. She served for more than 20 years in various leadership roles at Thrivent Financial, most recently as head of sales and distribution at Thrivent Advisors, a position she held from 2020 until 2023. Before her time at Thrivent, Ms. Sorum served in SVP roles at RBC Wealth Management and was a partner at McKinsey & Co. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
About John Uribe
Mr. John Uribe brings more than 30 years of financial and strategic leadership experience with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, financial planning and analysis, and general management. He currently serves as CFO at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, a position he has held since 2022. Before he was appointed CFO, Mr. Uribe served as VP of corporate development and interim treasurer since 2012. Before joining Blue Cross, Mr. Uribe served in various finance leadership roles at RedBrick Health, GE Commercial Finance-Fleet Services, General Mills, and NCR Corporation. He is a board member for organizations including Learn to Live, the Bakken Museum, and the Latino Economic Development Center. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA in finance and international business from Indiana University Bloomington.
About Alerus Financial Corporation
Alerus Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company with corporate offices in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area. Through its subsidiary, Alerus Financial, N.A., Alerus provides innovative and comprehensive financial solutions to businesses and consumer clients through four distinct business segments — banking, retirement and benefits services, wealth management, and mortgage. Alerus provides clients with a primary point of contact to help fully understand the unique needs and delivery channel preferences of each client. Clients are provided with competitive products, valuable insight, and sound advice supported by digital solutions designed to meet the client’s needs.
Alerus has banking, mortgage, and wealth management offices in Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area, and Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. Alerus Retirement and Benefits plan administration hubs are located in Minnesota, Michigan, and Colorado. The common stock of the company trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol ALRS.
For more information: https://alerus.com/
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