# Stephanie Whitlow

> Stephanie Whitlow is the Phoenix-based chief marketing officer of Western Alliance Bank, where she leads strategic marketing and communications across a national commercial bank with more than 30 specialized business lines. A Phoenix native and Arizona State University graduate, she built her career in retail and mixed-use real estate marketing before joining Western Alliance in 2017 and becoming CMO in 2022. Her public record shows an operator's approach to brand building: focus on stakeholders, measure outcomes, translate specialized expertise clearly and keep clients at the center.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer at Western Alliance Bank
- **Organizations:** Western Alliance Bank, Western Alliance Bancorporation, RED Development, Macerich, Fresh Start Women's Foundation, Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center, Arizona Humane Society, Urban Land Institute
- **From:** Phoenix, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Arizona State University
- **Known for:** Promoted to chief marketing officer of Western Alliance Bank in November 2022., Named one of AZ Big Media's 12 Millennials to Watch in 2019., Named one of Arizona's Most Influential Women in Business for 2026 from a field of more than 2,200 women under consideration.

## Career timeline

- **2005-2010** — Worked as assistant marketing manager at Macerich.
- **2010-2012** — Served as marketing manager at Macerich.
- **2012-2013** — Served as marketing director at RED Development.
- **2013-2016** — Served as director of marketing and corporate communications at RED Development.
- **2017-2021** — Joined Western Alliance Bank and served as vice president, marketing director.
- **2019** — Named one of AZ Big Media's 12 Millennials to Watch.
- **2021-2022** — Served as senior vice president, senior marketing director at Western Alliance Bank.
- **2022-present** — Promoted to chief marketing officer of Western Alliance Bank.
- **2025-present** — Listed as a board member of Fresh Start Women's Foundation; her LinkedIn lists executive board service beginning in January 2026.
- **2026** — Named one of Arizona's Most Influential Women in Business for 2026.

## Achievements

- Promoted to chief marketing officer of Western Alliance Bank in November 2022.
- Named one of AZ Big Media's 12 Millennials to Watch in 2019.
- Named one of Arizona's Most Influential Women in Business for 2026 from a field of more than 2,200 women under consideration.
- Reported a 48% increase in Western Alliance's Facebook and LinkedIn impressions in 2023.
- Advanced through marketing leadership roles at Western Alliance after joining the bank in 2017.
- Serves on the executive board of Fresh Start Women's Foundation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Named one of Arizona's Most Influential Women in Business for 2026 by AZ Big Media.
- **2026-06** — Shared Western Alliance's inaugural Investor Day, focused on diversification, innovation and disciplined growth.
- **2026-05** — Publicly recruited a senior marketing director to lead commercial-banking marketing and department operations across more than 30 business lines.
- **2026-01** — Began executive board service with Fresh Start Women's Foundation, according to her LinkedIn profile.

## Links

- Website: https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-whitlow-5550a29

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Last updated: 2026-08-14