Executive Management

James A. Reuter has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and First Interstate Bank as well as a member of the Board of Directors since November 2024. Mr. Reuter leads with expertise drawn from more than 37 years in the banking industry. Prior to joining First Interstate Bank, Mr. Reuter was the President and Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank Holding Company of Colorado from 2017 to 2024. Mr. Reuter started his banking career at FirstBank in 1987 and, prior to CEO, served as the bank’s Chief Operating Officer, overseeing many of the bank’s divisions including: loan/mortgage operations; information technology (IT); digital banking; payments; business banking; contact center; online account/loan acquisition; marketing; and treasury management. Mr. Reuter has been actively involved in the industry, serving on the Board of Directors of the American Bankers Association (ABA), ABA Government Relations Committee, ABA Payments Systems Advisory Council, and the ABA Venture Investment Committee. He also served on The Clearing House Real Time Payments Business Committee, the Board of Directors for the Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America, the Federal Reserve Bank Faster Payments Task Force Steering Committee, and the Colorado Bankers Association. In addition to industry-related work, Mr. Reuter has served on the boards of numerous nonprofits including: the American Cancer Society of Colorado’s CEOs Against Cancer; Women’s Foundation of Colorado; Special Olympics of Colorado; Ability Connection Colorado; Blind Institute of Technology; and Cerebral Palsy of Colorado. Mr. Reuter currently serves as Chair of the First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Board of Directors. Mr. Reuter earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and attended the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.

Marcy D. Mutch has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 2015. Prior to her current role, Ms. Mutch served as the Bank’s Investor Relations Officer from 2010 to 2015 and as Vice President of Corporate Tax from 2006 to 2010.  Ms. Mutch contributes over 30 years of financial industry experience and expertise to First Interstate. Prior to joining the Bank, she served in tax and finance positions with Citizens Development Company and as a tax manager for Eide Bailly, LLP. Ms. Mutch earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Montana State University in Billings, Montana.

Lorrie F. Asker has been Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer (CBO) since August 2023. Ms. Asker oversees all retail and commercial banking operations across First Interstate’s 14-state footprint. With a 30-year track record of building strong relationships and producing results, Ms. Asker’s expertise encompasses the development of long-term strategic plans that address the changing landscape of banking products and services. Prior to her role as CBO, Ms. Asker served as First Interstate’s Rocky Mountain Regional President since 2019, managing 10 commercial banking teams and more than 60 branches. Ms. 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, US Bank, and West One Bank. Ms. Asker previously served on Idaho Governor Brad Little’s Economic Rebound Advisory Committee and is a member of the Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Foundation Board. A graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School and previously a faculty member, Ms. Asker earned a Bachelor of Science in organizational communication from the University of Idaho and a Master of Business Administration from the College of William and Mary.

Kirk D. Jensen is Executive Vice President and General Counsel and joined First Interstate in 2016. Prior to joining First Interstate, Mr. Jensen was a founding partner of the law firm BuckleySandler LLP in Washington, D.C., where he advised financial institutions on a variety of regulatory compliance matters and represented financial institutions in federal and state government enforcement actions and in high-stakes litigation. He is a fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers, a member of the Conference on Consumer Finance Law, has held various leadership positions in the American Bar Association’s Business Law and Litigation Sections, and has received appointments as Senior Lecturer at Duke University School of Law. In 2018, he was recognized with the Global Counsel Award for Financial Services-Regulatory by the Association of Corporate Counsel and Lexology. Mr. Jensen clerked for the Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and Duke Law Journal. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University.

Lori A. Meyer has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer since November 30, 2023, and as interim Chief Information Officer since June 28, 2023. Ms. Meyer previously served in several leadership roles for the Company, including Director of Enterprise Planning (2021-2023), Director of Enterprise Program Management (2018-2021), Director of IT Business Management (2017-2018), Director of IT Business Relations (2016-2017), and Business Process Improvement Lead (2013-2016). Ms. Meyer also managed the Bank’s Operations Branch Support Division from 2007 to 2013. Ms. Meyer is a graduate of Montana State University Billings with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and was recognized by the Billings Gazette as a “40 Under 40” recipient. She is Lean Six Sigma certified in process improvement/agile experience and is a graduate of the Bank Operations Institute in Dallas, Texas. An active community volunteer, Ms. Meyer regularly volunteers with Special Olympics and is passionate about supporting programs that help teens combat hunger, homelessness, and mental health challenges.

Kristina R. Robbins has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer since January, 2024. Ms. Robbins has extensive banking experience serving in a variety of leadership roles throughout her 25-year career. Prior to her current role, Ms. Robbins served as First Interstate's Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer from June 2022 to January 2024 and as Director of Loan Operations from August 2018 to March 2022. As Director of Loan Operations, Ms. Robbins was responsible for leading key improvement efforts in the lending channels to better align the work to support both clients and bankers. She has experience in process improvement, including Lean, Six Sigma, and Agile methods. Ms. Robbins worked as an Executive Vice President for Sterling Bank from 2007 until its merger with Umpqua Bank in April 2014, when she was named Executive Vice President and Director of Loan Operations and the Call Center. Ms. Robbins is an active community volunteer, focusing her efforts on supporting the young people and the underserved in her community. Her efforts in these areas align around safe places to assemble, quality education, and technical training offerings, all which support a healthy community.

Rachel B. Turitto has been the Company’s Chief Human Resources Officer since November of 2019. Prior to her current role, Ms. Turitto served as the bank’s Director of Human Resources from 2017 to 2019. Ms. Turitto contributes 15+ years of diverse experience across multiple human resource disciplines including compensation, benefits, employee and cultural engagement, leadership and development, employee relations, HRIS, payroll and recruitment. A native of Billings, Turitto earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Mary. She serves as a board member of the Associated Employers Group, on the DEI Advisory Board for the Billings Chamber of Commerce and enjoys volunteering with Yellowstone County 4-H.