Western Alliance Bank appointed Katie McDowell and Jon VanDerMeid to the organization’s commercial and industrial banking team. McDowell joined as senior vice president and relationship manager, while VanDerMeid joined as credit underwriting and portfolio manager. read more
MAR 28, 2024 - 6:35 am
AvAir, an inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, closed a new three-year syndicated senior credit facility led by HSBC Bank USA as administrative agent and lead arranger. The syndicate also includes First Citizens Bank and Western Alliance Bank. read more
MAR 27, 2024 - 6:38 am
Western Alliance Bank appointed Bret Rathwick and Michael Anthony to its commercial and industrial team, with Rathwick assuming the role of vice president and relationship manager in the bank’s Costa Mesa, CA, office and Anthony taking on a similar role in Los Angeles. read more
FEB 21, 2024 - 6:52 am
Western Alliance Bank hired Paulina Woo as a senior director of treasury management in the bank’s corporate finance and public and nonprofit finance groups. In her new role, she will lead dedicated teams that tailor banking solutions to meet the needs of a client base that includes municipalities, local governments, nonprofit organizations, corporations and institutional investors. read more
FEB 13, 2024 - 6:59 am
Western Alliance Bank appointed Lynne Biggio Herndon chief credit officer. Herndon has more than 30 years of experience and has held senior credit positions at Regions Bank and BBVA USA, and, most recently, served as west region commercial credit executive at PNC Bank. read more
JAN 3, 2024 - 6:35 am
Western Alliance Bank appointed Craig Hirson commercial banking market executive for Greater Los Angeles and Orange County, CA. Hirson has more than 20 years of experience in commercial banking, including roles at CommerceWest Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. read more
NOV 9, 2023 - 6:57 am
Western Alliance Bank appointed Matt Griesbach commercial and industrial industry executive for aerospace and defense. Griesbach previously held leadership roles in aerospace and defense corporate and commercial banking at City National Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. read more
NOV 9, 2023 - 6:53 am
Western Alliance Bank appointed Dillan Knudson head of commercial banking for Arizona. With more than 16 years of banking experience, Knudson most recently served as regional president and head of commercial banking at PNC Bank in Austin, TX. read more
OCT 26, 2023 - 7:19 am
Western Alliance Bank appointed Julian Parra head of commercial and industrial banking for California. Parra most recently served as regional commercial banking executive for California, Nevada and Hawaii at Bank of America. read more
AUG 30, 2023 - 6:47 am
Western Alliance Bank appointed Todd Sondrini head of treasury management, a new position that also encompasses product strategy and product operations. Sondrini was previously senior vice president and executive director of treasury management at Fifth Third Bank. read more
AUG 28, 2023 - 6:39 am
Western Alliance Bank promoted several senior executives to its new executive leadership team as part of the bank’s continuing commitment to align its management structure to support its growth. read more
SEP 7, 2022 - 7:39 am
Western Alliance Bank hired Jeff Clubb as an underwriting officer for its equipment finance group. In this role, Clubb will conduct pre-qualification assessments for financing requests, underwrite loan requests and renewals and support senior management. read more
JAN 20, 2022 - 6:28 am
Western Alliance Bank hired Emily Harrison to serve as underwriting officer for its equipment finance group. In her role, Harrison will be responsible for underwriting new lease and loan requests and renewals for working capital lines of credit, term loans and traditional asset-based lines of credit. read more
FEB 12, 2021 - 6:40 am
The world has changed dramatically in just a year. From the way people work and go to school to the way they shop, travel and spend leisure time, COVID-19 has reshaped how many industries do business and challenged many to... read more
Western Alliance Bank added Lance Waller as vice president of Commercial Banking within its Equipment Finance Group. read more
MAY 6, 2020 - 6:50 am