Chris Weeks
Senior Vice President Commercial & Industrial Banking
Chris Weeks joined Western Alliance Bank in July 2024 as a Senior Vice President in Commercial & Industrial Banking and brings over two decades of financial services industry experience to his role, including more than 14 years in the Arizona middle market commercial banking segment.
At Western Alliance Bank, Mr. Weeks specializes in managing and developing middle-market commercial banking relationships and advises customers on tailored solutions in lending, treasury management and rates and currencies risk management.
Before joining Western Alliance Bank, Chris held commercial banking roles at Wells Fargo Bank, U.S. Bank and Bank of America in Phoenix, AZ. Earlier experiences in his career included a corporate finance role at Bank of America and institutional asset management and trading roles at Evergreen Investments in Charlotte, NC.
Mr. Weeks holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Outside of his professional experience, he served on the Board of Directors at Arizona Business Leadership Association from 2017-2020.
Western Alliance Bank
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a leading national bank for business that puts customers first, delivering tailored business banking solutions and consumer products backed by outstanding, personalized service and specific expertise in more than 30 industries and sectors. With $90 billion in assets and offices nationwide, Western Alliance excels at helping businesses of all sizes capitalize on their opportunities to solve today and succeed tomorrow. Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that continue to be part of the company’s heritage. Western Alliance has ranked as a top U.S. bank by American Banker and Bank Director since 2016. In 2024, Western Alliance Bancorporation again was #1 for Best CEO, Best CFO and Best Company Board of Directors on Extel’s All-America Executive Team Midcap Banks list.