{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Market Newsdesk","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com","author_name":"Newsdesk","author_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/author\/newsdesk\/","title":"Westamerica Bank Announces New Board Member - Market Newsdesk","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mQbPBjsrRw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/westamerica-bank-announces-new-board-member\/\">Westamerica Bank Announces New Board Member<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/westamerica-bank-announces-new-board-member\/embed\/#?secret=mQbPBjsrRw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Westamerica Bank Announces New Board Member&#8221; &#8212; Market Newsdesk\" data-secret=\"mQbPBjsrRw\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Westamerica Bancorporation announces the appointment of Carter Welch to its Board of Directors. &#8220;We are pleased to add Carter Welch to our Board of Directors,&#8221; said David L. Payne, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Westamerica Bancorporation. \u201cCarter has nearly 40 years of leadership experience across financial services, consumer products, technology, manufacturing, and professional services. His unique background in strategy and growth will enhance our board.\u201d In addition to being a Director of Westamerica Bank, Mr. Welch will serve as a member of the Audit and Loan &amp; Investment committees. Mr. Welch is a Business Advisor, Consultant &amp; Fractional CMO at The Fig Tree Group and The Shirlaws Group, marketing &hellip; Continue reading \"\"","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTY4OTY1NSM3NTMzNTk3IzIwMjg3MTQ="}