McAuslan will replace Duane Froeschle, who has been named as chief credit officer of Western Alliance Bank.

McAuslan has more than 25 years experience with western regional and national banks in senior credit administration positions. Prior to Western Alliance, he was senior credit executive for the western US markets with Mutual of Omaha Bank since November 2008.

From 2000 to 2008, he was executive vice president/senior credit officer for western US markets for BBVA/Compass Bank.

Western Alliance Bancorporation chairman and CEO Robert Sarver said McAuslan brings with him an exceptional level of expertise in credit and risk management combined with over two decades of experience in bank’s markets and with the customer segments the company serve.