Associated Bank adds four to its Chicago leadership team

Associated Bank adds four to its Chicago leadership team

Chicago - April 9, 2012 - Associated Bank announces the promotion or hiring of four colleagues in the Chicago area.

Kevin Kehoe, age 37, has been promoted to senior vice president, senior relationship manager. In his new role he is responsible for managing and expanding Associated's relationships with community banks throughout the bank's region. He specializes in correspondent banking and has more than 14 years experience in financial services. He has been with Associated since 2008, and previously was a vice president in the same area. Kehoe earned his bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Iowa and is currently attending the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He is a member of the Financial Managers Society, and is a United Way volunteer. His office is located at 130 E. Randolph Drive in Chicago.

Jennifer Hall, age 39, has been promoted to senior vice president, middle market sales director where she is responsible for leading a team charged with generating new business in deposit and treasury management revenue in the commercial and commercial real estate industries. She previously worked as a vice president, sales specialist, a role she was in for 18 months. A certified treasury professional, Hall has more than 15 years of financial industry experience. She works in Associated's offices located at 200 E. Randolph Drive in Chicago.

Brett Miller, age 38, has been hired as senior vice president, relationship manager. In this capacity he is responsible for helping commercial businesses secure loans by coordinating all aspects of the relationship including negotiating, underwriting and ensuring regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Associated he was a relationship manager for RBS Citizens Bank. Miller earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, and brings 12 years of financial industry experience to the position. His office is located at 190 S. LaSalle Street in Chicago.  

Lisa Sawczuk, age 50, has been hired as vice president, commercial deposits and treasury management. She is responsible for selling deposit and treasury management services to commercial real estate clients in the Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Cincinnati markets. She previously worked as an assistant vice president, deposit specialist for Charter One/RBS Citizens Bank. Sawczuk is a board member for Rebuilding Together and volunteers for City of Hope. Her office is located at 190 S. LaSalle Street in Chicago.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) has total assets of $22 billion and is one of the top 50 financial services holding companies operating in the United States. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Associated has more than 250 banking locations serving more than 150 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. The company offers a full range of banking services and other financial products and services. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.

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