Alerus Financial (ALRS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Katie A. Lorenson, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $1.6M in 2025, up 22% from $1.3M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 21:1, on median employee pay of $78,830.

Filed
April 1, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$1.6M+22% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
21:1median $78,830
CEO pay in equity
27%$437,500 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
91%of votes cast
CEO Salary
$625,000Base salary for fiscal 2025
CEO Target Bonus
$343,750Short-term incentive target
Total Employee Population
863Active full- and part-time employees

How Lorenson was paid

$1.6M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary38%Stock awards27%Non-equity incentive30%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Katie A. LorensonPresident and Chief Executive Officer$1,630,180
Alan A. VillalonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$768,688
Jim R. CollinsExecutive Vice President and Chief Banking and Revenue Officer$967,397
Karin M. TaylorExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$848,787
Forrest R. WilsonExecutive Vice President and Chief Retirement Services Officer$816,197

What changed and why

  • $1.6MPresident and CEO Katie A. Lorenson received total compensation of $1,630,180 in 2025, representing an increase from $1,339,540 in 2024.
  • 60%Stock awards granted in 2025 are subject to a three-year vesting schedule based 60% on performance and 40% on time.
  • 90.75%At the prior annual meeting, stockholders approved the say-on-pay proposal with 90.75% support.
  • $78,830The ratio of the CEO to median employee annual total compensation was 21 to 1 based on a median employee pay of $78,830.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.