Larry L. Woodrum has been a director of Western Alliance, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Nevada, since their establishment in 1995 and 1994, respectively until July 2006. Mr. Woodrum has over 40 years of banking experience. From 1979 until he joined BankWest of Nevada, Mr. Woodrum served Nevada State Bank in a variety of capacities, including Chief Credit Officer and Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining Nevada State Bank, Mr. Woodrum was employed for 25 years by First National Bank of Nevada, where he was engaged in a broad range of operational and consumer and commercial lending activities. Mr. Woodrum is an active member of the Nevada Bankers Association, and formerly served as a member of their board of directors. |