Kristen Hillenbrand joined the Western Alliance Bank team in 2024, bringing nearly two decades of experience to her role as director of Treasury Management sales.
In her position, Ms. Hillenbrand leads a team of Treasury Management Officers in Arizona, Northern California, Chicago, Colorado and New York. Her primary focus is on building and strengthening business relationships through tailored treasury and cash management solutions. Prior to joining Western Alliance Bank, she held various leadership roles at Wells Fargo, most recently serving as senior vice president, treasury merchant sales manager. During her tenure, Ms. Hillenbrand earned consistent recognition, including accolades such as Golden Spoke, President’s Club, Rookie of the Year and Top Performing Sales Consultant.
Ms. Hillenbrand holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication from Northern Arizona University, where she graduated cum laude. Outside of her professional role, Ms. Hillenbrand is an avid equestrian who competes alongside her daughters in elite show jumping competitions nationwide and is actively involved in the Arizona Hunter Jumper Association.
Bridge Bank
Bridge Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, delivers relationship banking that puts clients at the center of everything. Founded in 2001 in Silicon Valley, Bridge Bank offers a full spectrum of tailored commercial banking solutions with specialized expertise focused on life sciences and technology and innovation companies at every stage in their life cycle, from startup to IPO and beyond. With offices in major tech hubs across the country, Bridge Bank delivers the reach, resources and market expertise that make a difference for its clients. Bridge Bank also serves the private equity and venture capital communities by providing banking solutions for portfolio companies and funds, plus banking solutions for small to mid-size businesses in the Bay Area. Bridge Bank is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has more than $80 billion in assets. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2024 by American Banker and Bank Director.
