Northrim BanCorp promoted Michael Huston to serve as president and chief lending officer of Northrim Bank and Amber Zins to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Northrim Bank.

Huston assumes the role of president of Northrim Bank where he is also the chief lending officer. He is taking over the president role from Joe Schierhorn, who remains the chairman and CEO of Northrim Bank and chairman, CEO, president and chief operating officer of Northrim Bancorp, the parent company of Northrim Bank.  Zins assumes the role of chief operating officer of Northrim Bank.

“Mike and Amber bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to their new roles and expanded responsibilities,” Schierhorn said. “We have built a team of experienced professionals over the years to ensure the long-term success of our business. Investing in our people and recruiting talented bankers to our team remains a key element of our growth strategy.”

Huston was hired as executive vice president and chief lending officer of Northrim Bank in May 2017. Huston came to Northrim with more than 25 years of experience that include time as executive vice president and chief banking officer at First Interstate Bank in Billings, MT.

Zins has been with Northrim Bank for 14 years, when she was hired as the internal audit manager. She has also served in the positions of senior vice president, human resources director and most recently as executive vice president, chief administrative officer of Northrim Bank.