Western Pacific Trust Company announced that Mr. G. Ben Cutler, has been appointed to the Board of Directors effective October 7, 2015. Mr. Cutler has held senior executive and board level positions for the past 20 years. Following several years as Director with management responsibilities at Hansa Bank & Trust Company Limited, he was Director and CFO of Hansa.net Global Commerce Inc. for nine years.

Concurrently with Mr. Cutler's appointment, the company's President & CEO, Ms. Alison Alfer, steps down from the Board, in keeping with the company's goal of increasing the proportion of independent/unaffiliated board members.