Chris Grassa is National Head of Business Banking for Western Alliance Bank. With more than 25 years of banking experience, Chris leads teams that support business clients across the bank’s multi-state footprint. He also has responsibility for Small Business Administration (SBA) lending, along with other consumer and small business lending, for Western Alliance Bank.
A founding officer of Torrey Pines Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank, Mr. Grassa has been a regional banking leader since 2016. He continues to oversee teams that serve business clients throughout Southern California. Known as a strategic leader and advocate for the bank’s business and professional growth, he has served on numerous training and mentorship programs across Western Alliance Bank and its divisions.
Mr. Grassa is a member of the Management Council and Board of Directors of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. A graduate of LEAD Influence San Diego, he has served as a mentor and resource for LEAD San Diego’s Advance, a leadership development program to further the careers of top-performing women. He is a current Board Member of Neighborhood House Association and is also a former board and finance committee member of St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center, East County YMCA and The Boys and Girls Club of East County.
Born and raised in San Diego, Mr. Grassa earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in Economics, from San Diego State University.
Western Alliance Bank
With more than $80 billion in assets, Western Alliance Bancorporation is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, offers a full spectrum of tailored commercial banking solutions and consumer products, all delivered with outstanding service by banking and mortgage experts who put customers first. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2024 by American Banker and Bank Director and receiving #1 rankings on Extel’s (formerly Institutional Investor’s) All-America Executive Team Midcap 2024 for Best CEO, Best CFO and Best Company Board of Directors. Serving clients across the country wherever business happens, Western Alliance Bank operates individual, full-service banking and financial brands with offices in key markets nationwide.
