Julian Parra brings more than 30 years of experience to his role as National Head of Commercial and Industrial Banking at Western Alliance Bank. 

Prior to joining Western Alliance Bank, Mr. Parra held progressive leadership positions at Bank of America, most recently serving as Regional Commercial Banking Executive for all of California, Nevada and Hawaii. With deep experience in all aspects of credit, deposit and treasury management products, Mr. Parra has established himself as a leader in the industry, taking a solutions-based, client-focused approach to his work. 

Mr. Parra holds a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Loyola University Chicago. Outside of his professional role, he has served on numerous nonprofit boards focused on sustainable economic growth, including CleanTECH San Diego, World Trade Center San Diego, the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation and as Director for the Center for Advancing Global Business at San Diego State University. 

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Western Alliance Bank

With more than $70 billion in assets, Western Alliance Bancorporation is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, offers a full spectrum of tailored commercial banking solutions and consumer products, all delivered with outstanding service by banking and mortgage experts who put customers first. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2023 by American Banker and Bank Director and receiving #1 rankings on Institutional Investor's All-America Executive Team Midcap 2023-2024 for Best CEO, Best CFO, Best Company Board of Directors and Best Investor Relations Team. Serving clients across the country wherever business happens, Western Alliance Bank operates individual, full-service banking and financial brands with offices in key markets nationwide.