Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Ballard joined the Company at the beginning of 2018 as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for both the Company and the Bank. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ballard was with KPMG, an international public accounting firm, for over sixteen years, with his last role being Senior Audit Manager for KPMG. Mr. Ballard holds a Bachelors of Business Administration, with a major in Accounting from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Ballard is a lifelong Alaskan and a shareholder of Bering Straits Native Corporation. He is a past mentor for the University of Alaska Anchorage Leadership Fellows program. Mr. Ballard is currently a board member of Junior Achievement of Alaska. Mr. Ballard is also currently a board member and Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Mr. Ballard is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.