# WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/westamerica-bancorporation | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 42 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 4 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION - Display name: WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-10-20T01:55:30.242768+00:00 | | Completeness | 0.409 | | Record Quality | 0.83 | | Directors | 12 | | Committees | 5 | | Governance events | 10 | | Entity class | public_company | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED | | board | PUBLISHED | | committees | PUBLISHED | | leadership | PUBLISHED | | ownership | NOT_REVIEWED | | financials | NOT_REVIEWED | | capital_structure | PUBLISHED | | compensation | NOT_REVIEWED | | governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | audit | NOT_REVIEWED | | legal | NOT_REVIEWED | | risk | NOT_REVIEWED | | cyber | NOT_REVIEWED | | ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | agent_governance | RESTRICTED | | markets_external | NOT_REVIEWED | | events | PUBLISHED | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Board - Alisa Belew: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2026-03-13. Committees: Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee (member); Loan and Investment Committee (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:6 - E. Joseph Bowler: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2026-03-13. Committees: AUDIT COMMITTEE (member); Loan and Investment Committee (member); Nominating Committee (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:8 - Edward B. Sylvester: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2026-03-13. Committees: Loan and Investment Committee (chair); Nominating Committee (chair). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:9 - Inez Wondeh: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2026-03-13. Committees: AUDIT COMMITTEE (member); Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee (member); Loan and Investment Committee (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:10 - Insider Trading: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2023-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:11 - Martin Camsey: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2026-03-13. Committees: AUDIT COMMITTEE (member); Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:12 - Martin Melanie Michele: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2019-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:13 - Melanie Martella Chiesa: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2026-03-13. Committees: Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee (chair); Loan and Investment Committee (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:14 - Michele Hassid: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2026-03-13. Committees: AUDIT COMMITTEE (chair); Nominating Committee (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:15 - San Francisco: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 1984-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:16 - Carter A. Welch: Director. Status: unknown. Independent: true. Since: NOT_PUBLISHED. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:7 - David L. Payne: Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. Status: unknown. Independent: false. Since: NOT_PUBLISHED. Committees: Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee (member); President and Chief Executive Officer (chair). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:5 ## Committees - AUDIT COMMITTEE (audit). Chair: Michele Hassid. Members: Michele Hassid (chair, current); E. Joseph Bowler (member, current); Inez Wondeh (member, current); Martin Camsey (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:westamerica-bancorporation:audit-committee - Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee (compensation). Chair: Melanie Martella Chiesa. Members: Melanie Martella Chiesa (chair, current); Alisa Belew (member, current); David L. Payne (member, current); Inez Wondeh (member, current); Martin Camsey (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:westamerica-bancorporation:employee-benefits-and-compensation-committee - Loan and Investment Committee (finance). Chair: Edward B. Sylvester. Members: Edward B. Sylvester (chair, current); Alisa Belew (member, current); E. Joseph Bowler (member, current); Inez Wondeh (member, current); Melanie Martella Chiesa (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:westamerica-bancorporation:loan-and-investment-committee - Nominating Committee (nominating_governance). Chair: Edward B. Sylvester. Members: Edward B. Sylvester (chair, current); E. Joseph Bowler (member, current); Michele Hassid (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:westamerica-bancorporation:nominating-committee - President and Chief Executive Officer (executive). Chair: David L. Payne. Members: David L. Payne (chair, unknown). committee_id=alpha:committee:westamerica-bancorporation:president-and-chief-executive-officer ## Executive leadership - Anela M. Jonas: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [CFO]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:17 - Brian Donohoe: Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer [CIO]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:18 - David L. Payne: Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:19 - Robert Baker: Senior Vice President, Banking Division Manager. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:20 - Russell W. Rizzardi: Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Administrator. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:21 ## Governance events - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Alisa Belew seat on WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION, effective 2026-03-13. Effective: 2026-03-13. Detected: 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1i4cdf03clozy - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: E. Joseph Bowler seat on WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION, effective 2026-03-13. Effective: 2026-03-13. Detected: 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1oyp17617j77mw - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Edward B. Sylvester seat on WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION, effective 2026-03-13. Effective: 2026-03-13. Detected: 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1ga5oq5bxrhwd - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Inez Wondeh seat on WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION, effective 2026-03-13. Effective: 2026-03-13. Detected: 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1ubgwfvbmijxd - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Martin Camsey seat on WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION, effective 2026-03-13. Effective: 2026-03-13. Detected: 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:c5yzp91ms2at7 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Melanie Martella Chiesa seat on WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION, effective 2026-03-13. Effective: 2026-03-13. Detected: 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:pst9yn1tt4g2l - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Michele Hassid seat on WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION, effective 2026-03-13. Effective: 2026-03-13. Detected: 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:19znov8140c3pk - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Insider Trading seat on WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION, effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1rtzsbm1w81c1w - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Martin Melanie Michele seat on WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION, effective 2019-01-01. Effective: 2019-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1p466lz1x7puzn - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: San Francisco seat on WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION, effective 1984-01-01. Effective: 1984-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-19T14:43:55.136812+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1gseji6d3xhtg ## Scoped resources - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://company/westamerica-bancorporation/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:23: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"AUDIT COMMITTEE","category":"audit","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:michele-hassid-wabc","name":"Michele Hassid"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:24: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"AUDIT COMMITTEE","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:e-joseph-bowler-wabc","name":"E. Joseph Bowler"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:25: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"AUDIT COMMITTEE","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:inez-wondeh-wabc","name":"Inez Wondeh"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:26: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"AUDIT COMMITTEE","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:martin-camsey-wabc","name":"Martin Camsey"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:28: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee","category":"compensation","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:melanie-martella-chiesa-wabc","name":"Melanie Martella Chiesa"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:29: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:alisa-belew-wabc","name":"Alisa Belew"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:30: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:david-l-payne","name":"David L. Payne"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:31: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:inez-wondeh-wabc","name":"Inez Wondeh"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:32: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:martin-camsey-wabc","name":"Martin Camsey"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:34: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Loan and Investment Committee","category":"finance","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:edward-b-sylvester-wabc","name":"Edward B. Sylvester"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:35: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Loan and Investment Committee","category":"finance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:alisa-belew-wabc","name":"Alisa Belew"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:36: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Loan and Investment Committee","category":"finance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:e-joseph-bowler-wabc","name":"E. Joseph Bowler"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:37: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Loan and Investment Committee","category":"finance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:inez-wondeh-wabc","name":"Inez Wondeh"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:38: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Loan and Investment Committee","category":"finance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:melanie-martella-chiesa-wabc","name":"Melanie Martella Chiesa"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:40: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Nominating Committee","category":"nominating_governance","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:edward-b-sylvester-wabc","name":"Edward B. Sylvester"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:41: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Nominating Committee","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:e-joseph-bowler-wabc","name":"E. Joseph Bowler"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:42: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Nominating Committee","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:michele-hassid-wabc","name":"Michele Hassid"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` ## Leadership - David L. Payne: Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0af60f0ae2b064f69558d15fa5afd5f1cbd987512f88b5fd1c5c999f67290b30. - Alisa Belew: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2026-03-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0dc122c6fe61a9bfe3ab254ebbda88f3a492025b96c65af71b1682cae6d27df3. - Carter A. Welch: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:7. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0af60f0ae2b064f69558d15fa5afd5f1cbd987512f88b5fd1c5c999f67290b30. - E. Joseph Bowler: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2026-03-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0dc122c6fe61a9bfe3ab254ebbda88f3a492025b96c65af71b1682cae6d27df3. - Edward B. Sylvester: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2026-03-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0dc122c6fe61a9bfe3ab254ebbda88f3a492025b96c65af71b1682cae6d27df3. - Inez Wondeh: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2026-03-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0dc122c6fe61a9bfe3ab254ebbda88f3a492025b96c65af71b1682cae6d27df3. - Insider Trading: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0dc122c6fe61a9bfe3ab254ebbda88f3a492025b96c65af71b1682cae6d27df3. - Martin Camsey: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2026-03-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0dc122c6fe61a9bfe3ab254ebbda88f3a492025b96c65af71b1682cae6d27df3. - Martin Melanie Michele: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 2019-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0dc122c6fe61a9bfe3ab254ebbda88f3a492025b96c65af71b1682cae6d27df3. - Melanie Martella Chiesa: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:14. Valid from: 2026-03-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0dc122c6fe61a9bfe3ab254ebbda88f3a492025b96c65af71b1682cae6d27df3. - Michele Hassid: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:15. Valid from: 2026-03-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0dc122c6fe61a9bfe3ab254ebbda88f3a492025b96c65af71b1682cae6d27df3. - San Francisco: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:16. Valid from: 1984-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0dc122c6fe61a9bfe3ab254ebbda88f3a492025b96c65af71b1682cae6d27df3. - Anela M. Jonas: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0af60f0ae2b064f69558d15fa5afd5f1cbd987512f88b5fd1c5c999f67290b30. - Brian Donohoe: Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:18. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0af60f0ae2b064f69558d15fa5afd5f1cbd987512f88b5fd1c5c999f67290b30. - David L. Payne: Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:19. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0af60f0ae2b064f69558d15fa5afd5f1cbd987512f88b5fd1c5c999f67290b30. - Robert Baker: Senior Vice President, Banking Division Manager. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:20. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0af60f0ae2b064f69558d15fa5afd5f1cbd987512f88b5fd1c5c999f67290b30. - Russell W. Rizzardi: Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Administrator. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:leadership_role:21. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0af60f0ae2b064f69558d15fa5afd5f1cbd987512f88b5fd1c5c999f67290b30. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - AUDIT COMMITTEE: Chair Michele Hassid; Members Michele Hassid (Chair); E. Joseph Bowler; Inez Wondeh; Martin Camsey. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_record:22. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee: Chair Melanie Martella Chiesa; Members Melanie Martella Chiesa (Chair); Alisa Belew; David L. Payne; Inez Wondeh; Martin Camsey. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_record:27. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Loan and Investment Committee: Chair Edward B. Sylvester; Members Edward B. Sylvester (Chair); Alisa Belew; E. Joseph Bowler; Inez Wondeh; Melanie Martella Chiesa. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_record:33. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Nominating Committee: Chair Edward B. Sylvester; Members Edward B. Sylvester (Chair); E. Joseph Bowler; Michele Hassid. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_record:39. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:6167499e53d60773b1007bc824d818b99fc1025c603808c29eea973145fff593. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:6167499e53d60773b1007bc824d818b99fc1025c603808c29eea973145fff593. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:6167499e53d60773b1007bc824d818b99fc1025c603808c29eea973145fff593. ## Committee Appointment - Michele Hassid: chair, AUDIT COMMITTEE. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:23. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - E. Joseph Bowler: member, AUDIT COMMITTEE. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:24. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Inez Wondeh: member, AUDIT COMMITTEE. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:25. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Martin Camsey: member, AUDIT COMMITTEE. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:26. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Melanie Martella Chiesa: chair, Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:28. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Alisa Belew: member, Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:29. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - David L. Payne: member, Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:30. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Inez Wondeh: member, Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:31. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Martin Camsey: member, Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:32. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Edward B. Sylvester: chair, Loan and Investment Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:34. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Alisa Belew: member, Loan and Investment Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:35. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - E. Joseph Bowler: member, Loan and Investment Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:36. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Inez Wondeh: member, Loan and Investment Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:37. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Melanie Martella Chiesa: member, Loan and Investment Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:38. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Edward B. Sylvester: chair, Nominating Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:40. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - E. Joseph Bowler: member, Nominating Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:41. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. - Michele Hassid: member, Nominating Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:committee_appointment:42. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f. ## Security Listing - WABC (NASDAQ). Claim: alpha:claim:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:security_listing:43. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:6167499e53d60773b1007bc824d818b99fc1025c603808c29eea973145fff593. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:6167499e53d60773b1007bc824d818b99fc1025c603808c29eea973145fff593: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:0af60f0ae2b064f69558d15fa5afd5f1cbd987512f88b5fd1c5c999f67290b30: [SEC DEF 14A 0001174947-26-000355](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117494726000355/wabc-20260313.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:0dc122c6fe61a9bfe3ab254ebbda88f3a492025b96c65af71b1682cae6d27df3: [DEF 14A wabc-20260313.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117494726000355/wabc-20260313.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:8221ed1c2468b229bd8931aaa9d38f29181673932935ced68a04a386d818c91f: [AUDIT COMMITTEE](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117494726000355/wabc-20260313.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/westamerica-bancorporation) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/westamerica-bancorporation.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/westamerica-bancorporation` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Only explicitly published, rights-cleared records. Missing records do not establish absence, safety, or complete coverage. ## Critical-risk oversight Snapshot as of 2026-10-20T01:55:30.037548+00:00; recorded 2026-10-20T01:55:30.037548+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed. Only explicitly reviewed, rights-cleared assignments in effect on the as-of date, in the company's own wording. An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.