Western Alliance Bank Adds PAC Leader to Government Relations Team

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Western Alliance Bank today announced that Joe Minardi has joined the organization as government relations manager.

Minardi joins the bank after more than a decade working in public affairs and having developed strong expertise in managing political action committees. Minardi will have primary responsibility for managing the Western Alliance Bancorporation Political Action Committee (WABPAC) and the bank’s grassroots advocacy program. He will be based in Washington, D.C., and will report to Western Alliance’s head of government relations, Josh Denney.

“We are pleased to add Joe Minardi to our government relations team as we continue to expand the bank’s capabilities to engage with key government and community stakeholders,” said Denney. “Joe’s expertise will allow us to build on the foundation of our new government relations function as Western Alliance continues its trajectory of growth and industry-leading performance.”

Minardi joins Western Alliance from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), where he was director of NAIFA’s $2 million PAC. Prior to NAIFA, Minardi managed the PAC at BMO Financial Corporation. Earlier in his career, Minardi worked at Trinity Industries, BIPAC and LegiNation.

A native of Massachusetts, Minardi holds a master’s degree in design and innovation from Southern Methodist University (SMU) and a bachelor’s in political science from Westfield State University.