Western Alliance Bancorporation Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Western Alliance Bancorporation's CEO is Dale Gibbons, appointed in May 2003, has a tenure of 21.75 years. total yearly compensation is $4.30M, comprised of 19.4% salary and 80.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.27% of the company’s shares, worth $26.22M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 7 years respectively.
Key information
Dale Gibbons
Chief executive officer
US$4.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.4% |
| CEO tenure | 21.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 1.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Western Alliance: Mortgage Exposure And Credit Concerns Dent The Bull Case (Downgrade)
Jan 28Western Alliance Bancorporation Appears Undervalued With A Rosy Earnings Outlook
Dec 10Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 08
Western Alliance: Further Upside After S&P 400 Inclusion
Sep 11Western Alliance: A Flawless Quarterly From Multiple Perspectives
Jul 23Western Alliance: Solid Growth And Cheap Valuation (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 26Western Alliance: Q1 Deposit Growth Is A Cause For Optimism
Apr 19Western Alliance: Limited Upside In 2024 (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 31Western Alliance Bancorp: A Beneficiary Of Improving Credit Conditions
Jan 04Western Alliance Q3: The Business Is Clearly Recovering From The Banking Crisis
Oct 24Western Alliance: Now Trading At Book Value (Downgrade)
Sep 14Western Alliance Bancorp: All Eyes On Q2 - Key Metrics To Watch
Jul 17Western Alliance: Excess Commercial Real Estate Exposure Should Not Be Overlooked
Jun 18Western Alliance: The Banking Crisis Is Likely Over, Buy The Preferreds
Jun 03Western Alliance goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Feb 15Western Alliance Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Jan 23Western Alliance goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Nov 16Western Alliance Bancorporation: Attractively Valued With Good Prospects Of Earnings Growth
Oct 26Western Alliance Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$775m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$706m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$723m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$745m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$835k | US$710m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$855m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$902m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$947m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$790k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$997m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$973m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$940m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$730k | US$896m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$847m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$746m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$615m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$754k | US$507m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$441m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$433m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$462m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$693k | US$499m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$490m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$474m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$456m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$666k | US$436m |
Compensation vs Market: Dale's total compensation ($USD4.30M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.46M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dale's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Dale Gibbons (64 yo)
21.8yrs
Tenure
US$4,298,260
Compensation
Mr. Dale M. Gibbons has been the Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman at Western Alliance Bancorporation since May 2003 and March 2018 respectively and serves as its Executive Vice President since May...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim CEO | 21.8yrs | US$4.30m | 0.27% $ 26.2m | |
| CEO, President & Director (Leave Of Absense) | less than a year | US$8.75m | 0.41% $ 39.9m | |
| Chief Administration Officer | less than a year | US$2.05m | 0.058% $ 5.6m | |
| Chief Banking Officer of Regional Banking | no data | US$2.03m | 0.024% $ 2.3m | |
| Chief Banking Officer for National Business Lines | no data | US$2.15m | 0.034% $ 3.3m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 13.4yrs | no data | 0.0032% $ 312.7k | |
| Senior Director of Treasury Management | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | 0.013% $ 1.3m | |
| Chief Human Resource Officer | 6.8yrs | US$1.17m | 0.028% $ 2.7m | |
| Chief Audit Executive | 6.8yrs | no data | no data |
1.7yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WAL's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director (Leave Of Absense) | 17.3yrs | US$8.75m | 0.41% $ 39.9m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$252.02k | 0.0083% $ 807.5k | |
| Independent Director | 28.1yrs | US$317.22k | 0.093% $ 9.0m | |
| Independent Director | 29.3yrs | US$307.22k | 3.87% $ 374.2m | |
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$327.22k | 0.039% $ 3.8m | |
| Independent Chairman | 19.8yrs | US$474.92k | 0.050% $ 4.8m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$317.22k | 0.044% $ 4.2m | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$194.63k | 0.0076% $ 737.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$307.22k | 0.015% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$332.22k | 0.015% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0030% $ 290.5k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0030% $ 290.5k |
7.0yrs
Average Tenure
67.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WAL's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 23:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Western Alliance Bancorporation is covered by 31 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jared Shaw | Barclays |
| Ebrahim Poonawala | BofA Global Research |
| Michael Diana | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |