Associated Banc-Corp announced that Jayne Hladio has been appointed as the company's next executive vice president, president of Private Wealth on October 2, 2023. She will replace 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. In her new role as president of private wealth based in Milwaukee, 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. Hladio, a Midwest banking leader with more than 25 years of market expertise, was most recently president of Midland Wealth Management and Midland Trust Co.

for U.S. markets where she led a group focused on investment and advisory, trust administration and retirement plan services. Hladio has also held leadership roles with U.S. Bank, Charter One (Citizens) Royal Bank of Scotland and Fifth Third Bank. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with total assets of USD41bn, Associated Banc-Corp is a bank holding company based in Wisconsin and a Midwest banking franchise.

The company offers a full range of financial products and services from more than 200 banking locations serving more than 100 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. The company also operates loan production offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Texas.