PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL), one of the country’s
top-performing banking companies, today announced Jim Haught joins the
company as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
effective April 1, 2017.
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Jim Haught, Chief Operating Officer Western Alliance Bancorporation (Photo: Business Wire)
In this role, Haught will oversee Risk Management, Operations and IT for
Western Alliance, which has 1,500+ employees across the country. Haught
brings 20 years of experience in risk and capital management to his new
position. Prior to joining Western Alliance, Haught was the Managing
Partner for Financial Services at New York-based Exequor Group.
“Jim Haught is a senior treasury and risk executive, who is a terrific
fit for Western Alliance,” said Robert Sarver, Chairman and CEO, Western
Alliance Bancorporation. “He adds big bank experience in a range of key
areas, including capital analysis, compliance, technology and strategic
planning.”
Previously, Haught was Senior Vice President/Global Head of Capital for
State Street Corporation. He began his banking career at RBS Citizens
with assignments in London, Boston and Providence covering lending,
modeling, asset liability management, and capital planning.
“The entrepreneurial environment at Western Alliance, combined with the
bank’s sharp focus on excellent customer service and unusual industry
expertise, provides a great setting for the next phase of my career,”
said Haught. “I look forward to joining the accessible and dynamic
management team at Western Alliance.”
Prior to entering banking, he spent eight years as a United States Naval
Officer. Haught, who holds designations as a Chartered Financial Analyst
(CFA) and Financial Risk Manager (FRM), graduated from the University of
Rochester and earned an MBA from the University of Rhode Island.
About Western Alliance Bancorporation
With more than $17 billion in assets, Western Alliance Bancorporation
(NYSE:WAL) is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies and
is ranked #4 on the Forbes 2017 “Best Banks in America” list. Its
primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, is the go-to bank for
business and succeeds with local teams of experienced bankers who
deliver superior service and a full spectrum of deposit, lending,
treasury management, international banking and online banking products
and services. Western Alliance Bank operates full-service banking
divisions: Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First
Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank. The bank also serves business
customers through a robust national platform of specialized financial
services including Corporate Finance, Equity Fund Resources, Hotel
Franchise Finance, Life Sciences Group, Mortgage Warehouse Lending,
Public and Nonprofit Finance, Renewable Resource Group, Resort Finance,
Technology Finance and Alliance Association Bank. For more information,
visit westernalliancebancorporation.com.
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Western Alliance Bancorporation
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Chief Financial Officer
Source: Western Alliance Bancorporation