# 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 Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.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 | | 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 | 20 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 3 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-28T04:46:16.521459+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-09-28T04:46:16.521459+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION - Display name: WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:2. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:3. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:2. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:3. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:3. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:3. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:3. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:3. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:3. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:3. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:3. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:3. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:2. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:2. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:2. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:2. - 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:2. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:1. ## 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:1. ## 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:1. ## 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:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/westamerica-bancorporation). - alpha:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:2: [SEC DEF 14A 0001174947-26-000355](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117494726000355/wabc-20260313.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:20a1046c-67cf-4b1f-8a29-bc447f4d26b8:3: [DEF 14A wabc-20260313.htm](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 Structured intelligence is not currently available. 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