Westamerica Bancorporation has announced the hiring of Inez Wondeh to its Board of Directors. Inez has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Ms. Wondeh was named the Chief Executive Officer at BASS Medical Group in 2019. She has held several key positions in various healthcare organizations, including four years as Chief Operating Officer at BASS where she helped execute many of the company's growth strategy shifts. BASS credits Wondeh for providing visionary leadership that inspires the high levels of performance in the financial and operational administration of the company. She led their strategic vision in the development and expansion of one of the large independent physician-led groups in the Bay Area, which currently includes more than 42 specialties and 200 locations. Additionally, Ms. Wondeh is the founder and CEO of Ngozi Educational and Health Care Foundation.