Western Alliance Bancorporation announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors on December 2, 2022, appointed two new Board members, effective immediately: Kevin M. Blakely and Paul Galant. The new directors will stand for election by shareholders at the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting.

Kevin M. Blakely: Mr. Blakely, whose recent professional experience includes roles as chief risk officer at Huntington Bancshares Inc. and president and chief executive officer of the Risk Management Association, currently serves as a senior advisor to Oliver Wyman Inc. Paul Galant: Mr. Galant's recent professional experience includes roles as chief executive officer and member of the board of directors of Brightstar, the world's largest distribution and insurance provider to the mobile device industry, and its operating partner Softbank. Previously, he was chief executive officer of Verifone, before which he spent 13 years at Citibank, where he held CEO positions for a number of groups including enterprise payments, international credit cards and merchant acquiring, global transaction services, and cash management.