---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-009001"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALRS"
cik: "0000903419"
company_name: "ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T14:32:18.937689+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alerus Financial names Alan Villalon as CFO and Jerrod Hanson as CAO

## Summary
- Alan Villalon appointed CFO effective Feb 1, 2022; previously Deputy Director of Investor Relations at U.S. Bank.
- Jerrod Hanson promoted to CAO effective Jan 28, 2022; previously Controller for over 20 years.
- Villalon replaces Katie Lorenson, who became President and CEO on Jan 1, 2022.
- Villalon receives signing bonus, base salary, RSUs with 3-year vest, and severance agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-009001
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALRS
- cik: 0000903419
- company_name: ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903419/000110465922009001/0001104659-22-009001-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903419/000110465922009001/tm224712d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alan Villalon was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 28, 2022, Alerus Financial Corporation (the “Company”) announced that, effective on February 1, 2022, Alan Villalon will become the new Chief Financial Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903419/000110465922009001/0001104659-22-009001-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jerrod Hanson was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On January 28, 2022, the Company announced that, effective on January 28, 2022, Jerrod Hanson will become the new Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903419/000110465922009001/0001104659-22-009001-index.htm

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