{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"134033","rtpr_id":"nPn5VFWMga","ticker":"ASB","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["ASB"],"title":"Angela M.W. Kelley to join Associated Bank as General Counsel","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-02T13:05:00.424Z","article_body":"Angela M.W. Kelley to join Associated Bank as General Counsel\n\nPR Newswire\n\nGREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 2, 2026\n\nKelley succeeds Randall J. Erickson who is retiring in a planned leadership\nsuccession\n\nGREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE:\nASB) (\"Associated\") today announced that Angela M.W. Kelley, 45, will succeed\nRandall J. Erickson, 67, who is retiring as executive vice president, general\ncounsel and corporate secretary effective October 13, 2026.  Erickson will\nremain in an advisory capacity through the end of 2026 to ensure a successful\ntransition of his duties.\n\nKelley brings 20 years of corporate law, business strategy and executive\nmanagement experience, most recently serving as chief executive officer of\nDiversity Lab/Talent Multipliers since 2025. Prior to that, she served as\nexecutive vice president, Director of Wealth Management at Heartland Financial\nUSA, Inc. from 2024 until its acquisition by UMB Financial Corporation in\n2025. Kelley previously served as general counsel at PacWest Bancorp from 2021\nto 2023 and at NBT Bancorp Inc. from 2019 to 2021.\n\nKelley will be based in Milwaukee and report directly to Associated President\nand CEO Andy Harmening.\n\n\"Angela brings a wealth of both legal and business experience to the role,\"\nsaid Harmening. \"With her experience in leading governance and transformation\nefforts that drive business results, we expect she will fit perfectly in our\ngrowth and performance culture.\"\n\nErickson retires from Associated after more than 14 years as executive vice\npresident, general counsel and corporate secretary.\n\nAs Associated's top legal advisor, he has been a trusted partner providing\nstrategic counsel, guidance and a practical perspective on key business\ndecisions. In addition to building a top-notch legal team, Erickson's advice\nand expertise have been key in M&A and corporate finance transactions, and\nin navigating the regulatory and corporate governance environment.\n\n\"It has been a privilege to work with Andy, the executive leadership team, the\nboard of directors,  the legal team, and all of the Associated colleagues for\nthese many years,\" said Erickson. \"I am leaving them in good hands with\nAngela.\"\n\n\"I want to thank Randy for his contributions to Associated and for his advice\nand counsel. We wish him a long and happy retirement,\" Harmening said.\n\nABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP\nAssociated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $52 billion and is the\nlargest bank holding company based in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Green Bay,\nWisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full\nrange of financial products and services from over 200 banking locations\nthroughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska. The\nCompany also operates loan production offices in Indiana, Kansas, Michigan,\nNew York, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender,\nEqual Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated\nBanc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4765523-1&h=3811209962&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.associatedbank.com%2F&a=www.associatedbank.com)\n.\n\nInvestor Contact:\nBen McCarville, Senior Vice President, Director of Investor Relations\n920-491-7059\n\nMedia Contact:\nAndrea Kozek, Vice President, Public Relations Senior Manager\n920-491-7518\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/angela-mw-kelley-to-join-associated-bank-as-general-counsel-302867688.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/angela-mw-kelley-to-join-associated-bank-as-general-counsel-302867688.html)\n\nSOURCE Associated Banc-Corp\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1980015/Angela-M-W-Kelley.jpg?id=OA2924661\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1980021/Randall-J-Erickson.jpg?id=OA2924668\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn5VFWMga","title":"Angela M.W. Kelley to join Associated Bank as General Counsel","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"ASB","created":"2026-09-02T13:05:00.424Z","tickers":["ASB"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Angela M.W. Kelley to join Associated Bank as General Counsel\n\nPR Newswire\n\nGREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 2, 2026\n\nKelley succeeds Randall J. Erickson who is retiring in a planned leadership\nsuccession\n\nGREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE:\nASB) (\"Associated\") today announced that Angela M.W. Kelley, 45, will succeed\nRandall J. Erickson, 67, who is retiring as executive vice president, general\ncounsel and corporate secretary effective October 13, 2026.  Erickson will\nremain in an advisory capacity through the end of 2026 to ensure a successful\ntransition of his duties.\n\nKelley brings 20 years of corporate law, business strategy and executive\nmanagement experience, most recently serving as chief executive officer of\nDiversity Lab/Talent Multipliers since 2025. Prior to that, she served as\nexecutive vice president, Director of Wealth Management at Heartland Financial\nUSA, Inc. from 2024 until its acquisition by UMB Financial Corporation in\n2025. Kelley previously served as general counsel at PacWest Bancorp from 2021\nto 2023 and at NBT Bancorp Inc. from 2019 to 2021.\n\nKelley will be based in Milwaukee and report directly to Associated President\nand CEO Andy Harmening.\n\n\"Angela brings a wealth of both legal and business experience to the role,\"\nsaid Harmening. \"With her experience in leading governance and transformation\nefforts that drive business results, we expect she will fit perfectly in our\ngrowth and performance culture.\"\n\nErickson retires from Associated after more than 14 years as executive vice\npresident, general counsel and corporate secretary.\n\nAs Associated's top legal advisor, he has been a trusted partner providing\nstrategic counsel, guidance and a practical perspective on key business\ndecisions. In addition to building a top-notch legal team, Erickson's advice\nand expertise have been key in M&A and corporate finance transactions, and\nin navigating the regulatory and corporate governance environment.\n\n\"It has been a privilege to work with Andy, the executive leadership team, the\nboard of directors,  the legal team, and all of the Associated colleagues for\nthese many years,\" said Erickson. \"I am leaving them in good hands with\nAngela.\"\n\n\"I want to thank Randy for his contributions to Associated and for his advice\nand counsel. We wish him a long and happy retirement,\" Harmening said.\n\nABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP\nAssociated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $52 billion and is the\nlargest bank holding company based in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Green Bay,\nWisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full\nrange of financial products and services from over 200 banking locations\nthroughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska. The\nCompany also operates loan production offices in Indiana, Kansas, Michigan,\nNew York, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender,\nEqual Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated\nBanc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4765523-1&h=3811209962&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.associatedbank.com%2F&a=www.associatedbank.com)\n.\n\nInvestor Contact:\nBen McCarville, Senior Vice President, Director of Investor Relations\n920-491-7059\n\nMedia Contact:\nAndrea Kozek, Vice President, Public Relations Senior Manager\n920-491-7518\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/angela-mw-kelley-to-join-associated-bank-as-general-counsel-302867688.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/angela-mw-kelley-to-join-associated-bank-as-general-counsel-302867688.html)\n\nSOURCE Associated Banc-Corp\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1980015/Angela-M-W-Kelley.jpg?id=OA2924661\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1980021/Randall-J-Erickson.jpg?id=OA2924668\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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