Associated Banc-Corp has announced that Jayne Hladio will join Associated as the company's next executive vice president, president of Private Wealth on October 2, 2023. She will succeed John Thayer, who will continue with the company, retaining his roles as executive vice president, CEO of Associated Trust Company, N.A. and chair of the board for Associated Investment Services Inc. As president of private wealth, Hladio will have footprint-wide responsibility for Associated's wealth management business including private banking, financial planning, asset management, generational wealth transfer, investment and fiduciary services and trust. She will also play an influential role in advancing the company's mass affluent and digital banking strategies.

A Midwest banking leader, Hladio brings more than 25 years of market expertise to Associated. She most recently served as president of Midland Wealth Management and Midland Trust Co. for US markets where she led a group focused on investment and advisory, trust administration and retirement plan services.

Hladio has also held leadership roles with US Bank, Charter One (Citizens) Royal Bank of Scotland and Fifth Third Bank. She earned her MBA and Management Consulting Certification from Benedictine University and Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the University of Northern Iowa.