Steven J. Hilton has been a director of Western Alliance and Alliance Bank of Arizona since December 2002 and February 2003 respectively. Mr. Hilton was the co-founder and is the Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Meritage Homes Corporation. Mr. Hilton founded Arizona-based Monterey Homes in 1985. Under Mr. Hilton's leadership Monterey became a publicly traded company and combined with Legacy Homes in 1997 resulting in the creation of Meritage Homes Corporation. Mr. Hilton received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Arizona. |