Associated hires five to its Milwaukee team

Associated hires five to its Milwaukee team

MILWAUKEE - Aug. 14, 2012 - Associated has hired five colleagues in the Milwaukee area.

Tim Wnuk has joined Associated Bank as senior vice president, account executive director. In this capacity he is responsible for leading the commercial deposit and treasury management account executive team in its effort to retain and grow commercial customers. Wnuk brings nearly 20 years of experience to the role, most recently as senior vice president and business banking sales manager for PNC Bank in northern Illinois. Wnuk holds a bachelor's degree from State University of New York and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan. His office is located at 330 E. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee.

Jill Grob has been hired as senior vice president, regulatory compliance audit director where she is responsible for managing all regulatory compliance audits and assessing the corporate compliance program. Prior to joining Associated she was the interim president of Foundations Bank in Pewaukee. Grob brings more than 30 years of experience to her role. A graduate of Mount Mary College she is also a Certified Financial Services Auditor. In the community she serves on the American Cancer Society Christmas Fantasy House committee. Her office is located at 330 E. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee.

William "Beau" Stubbs III joins Associated as vice president, enhanced due diligence manager. In this role he is responsible for helping ensure the bank complies with the Bank Secrecy and Anti-Money Laundering Act. Previously he was employed by Whitney/Hancock Bank as a bank security act/anti-money laundering team leader. A graduate of Tulane University, Stubbs brings seven years of banking industry experience to the position. He enjoys volunteering with the Special Olympics in his free time. Stubbs' office is located at 330 E. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee.

Scott Hanson has been hired as vice president, property and casualty insurance sales manager where he manages both a team of sales consultants and a portfolio of customers. Prior to joining Associated he was a marketing vice president with Liberty Mutual. Hanson's office is located at N16 W23250 Stone Ridge Driver, Ste. 5, Waukesha.

Anthony Ferro joins Associated as vice president, construction project manager. In this capacity he is the project leader for the new Green Bay corporate office, responsible for design and construction of the new corporate headquarters. Ferro comes to Associated from Kohl's Department Stores. He is based at 10708 W. Janesville Road, Hales Corners.

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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 is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services through more than 250 banking locations serving more than 150 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. 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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