Westamerica Bancorporation Appoints Carter Welch to its Board of Directors and Member of the Audit and Loan & Investment Committees

Published: 2026-04-14 14:50:28 ET WABC

Published on 04/14/2026 at 02:50 pm EDT

Westamerica Bancorporation announced the appointment of Carter Welch to its Board of Directors. Carter Welch has nearly 40 years of leadership experience across financial services, consumer products, technology, manufacturing, and professional services. In addition to being a Director of Westamerica Bank, Mr. Welch will serve as a member of the Audit and Loan & Investment committees.

Mr. Welch is a Business Advisor, Consultant & Fractional CMO at The Fig Tree Group and The Shirlaws Group, marketing and strategy consulting firms serving a wide range of industries. His experience includes advising leadership teams on strategy, growth, risk, culture and execution. Carter Welch?s background as a corporate strategist and senior executive in marketing, sales leadership, business development and industry positioning will provide the Board with expertise in risk-informed decision-making for long-term growth.

Mr. Welch earned a BA degree in History & Liberal Arts from Bowdoin College. Mr. Welch has served on church-based boards and in leadership for youth organizations including youth sports, and as Committee Chair for Cub Scouts.