Western Alliance Bank Adds State and Local Advocacy Leader to Government Relations Team

PHOENIX — Western Alliance Bank announced today that Pete Colarelli recently joined the company as its Senior Manager of State and Local Government Relations.

Based in Phoenix, Colarelli joins with almost two decades of government and public affairs experience in the energy and education sectors, and will report to Western Alliance’s head of government relations, Josh Denney. In this newly created position, Colarelli will lead state and local advocacy efforts for the bank nationally, with a primary focus on Arizona, California and Nevada.

“As Western Alliance continues to grow to serve our clients, we also continue to build on our existing capabilities to engage as a corporate citizen and help strengthen our communities,” said Western Alliance Bank Chief Administration Officer Tim Boothe.

“We are pleased to welcome Pete to the Government Relations team and look forward to him leading our engagement with elected officials and civic leaders everywhere we do business,” added Denney.

Previously, Colarelli served as the Public & Government Affairs Manager for ExxonMobil, where he coordinated all advocacy and community outreach efforts in the Midwest. Prior to ExxonMobil, Colarelli managed government and public affairs for CITGO Petroleum Corporation and was the Director of Development & Public Relations for Lockport Township High School District 205 in Illinois. Additionally, Colarelli served two-terms as a city council member and almost 10 years as a law enforcement officer for the City of Lockport, IL.

A native of Illinois, Colarelli holds a master’s degree in public policy from Lewis University (Romeoville, IL) and a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Thomas Aquinas College, California.