Bruce Beach has been a director of Western Alliance since April 2005. Mr. Beach has been a director of Alliance Bank of Arizona since its formation. Mr. Beach has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Beach Fleischman & Co. P.C. an accounting and business advisory firm in Southern Arizona since May 1991. Mr. Beach is a certified public accountant received a BS in business administration and an MBA from the University of Arizona and has 31 years of experience in public accounting. Mr. Beach also has been the Vice-Chairman of Carondelet Health Network one of the largest hospital systems in Southern Arizona since July 2004 and has served as the chairman of its audit committee since July 2003. |