First Interstate BancSystem appointed Lorrie L. Asker executive vice president and chief banking officer. Asker had been serving as interim chief banking officer since February.
Asker has a 30-year track record of developing long-term strategic plans that address the changing landscape of banking products and services. Asker oversees all retail and commercial banking operations across First Interstate’s 14-state footprint.
“Lorrie has a strong understanding of and passion for First Interstate’s community banking model,” Kevin Riley, president of First Interstate, said. “I am confident her breadth of banking experience will guide and support our client-facing teams in developing the strong and fruitful relationships for which First Interstate is known.”
Prior to her role as interim chief banking officer, Asker served as First Interstate’s Rocky Mountain regional president since 2019, managing 10 commercial banking teams and more than 60 branches. Asker previously led the commercial and industrial banking division for First Foundation Bank and oversaw commercial analysis and systems at Umpqua Bank. Her career also includes tenures with Sterling Bank, U.S. Bank and West One Bank.
Asker was appointed to Idaho Governor Brad Little’s Economic Rebound Advisory Committee and is a member of the Idaho Bankers Association’s government affairs committee. She currently serves on the board of the St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Foundation.
