Finance Office

The Diocese of Fairbanks does commercial business as Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska, a corporation sole and religious non-profit corporation. The finance office provides finance, payroll, accounting, real estate, construction funding, planning, fund raising, and risk management services to the mission diocese of northern and western Alaska, the parishes, missions and programs within the territory of the diocese and various related entities, pursuant to various agreements.



Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska
Finance Office
1316 Peger Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-374-9500 907-374-9580 (Fax)

Rev. Mr. George W. Bowder
Director of Finance/Diocesan Director Propagation of the Faith
907-374-9530
finance@cbna.org

Tom Buzek
Business Administrator/Diocesan Director CCHD and CRS
907-374-9528
tom@cbna.org

Drene Desrochers
Accounting Supervisor/Insurance
907-374-9521
drene@cbna.org

Karen Gatherer
Controller
907-374-9576
controller@cbna.org

Maria Kropf
Accounts Payable/Payroll
907-374-9524
maria@cbna.org

Kate Poirrier
Accounts Receivable/School Payroll/National Collections (except CCHD and CRS)
907-374-9522
kate@cbna.org