Associated Bank Welcomes Scott Jennings, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager with Associated Bank Private Wealth

Green Bay -Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated") has announced the addition of Scott Jennings, senior vice president, portfolio manager with Associated Bank Private Wealth. In his role, he is responsible for managing a variety of trust, agency, foundation, endowment, corporate and retirement account portfolios and based in Neenah, Wisc.

"We are extremely pleased to add Scott and the experience he brings both to our broader investment team and to our Fox Valley team of wealth planners, relationship managers, private bankers, and other portfolio managers," said Mike Hochholzer, chief investment officer, Associated Trust Company. "Combining his background in financial markets and managing investments with the skills of those other professionals will serve our current clients and future generations well."

Jennings has worked in the financial services industry since 2001. Prior to joining Associated Bank, he spent 23 years at BMO Global Asset Management where he served as director, senior portfolio manager and investment advisory lead, responsible for the investment management and oversight of over $3 billion for institutional clients.

"Associated Bank has a strong culture and commitment to its employees and to the communities it serves, which is very important to me," said Jennings. "I am excited to join a strong team that is dedicated to working with clients to create customized portfolios to meet their goals and objectives, and I look forward to contributing to both the strong service/value-add proposition we provide to our clients and to the next phase of growth of the Private Wealth business."

Active in his community, Jennings is a past board member and current Finance Committee member for Covey, an organization that provides respite care and other services for individuals with disabilities, and their families. He is also vice-chair of the Finance Council at his church, St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church in Oshkosh. Jennings also volunteers by coaching and fundraising for his children with their sports and activities.

Jennings holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh and is a certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA).

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $42 billion and is the largest bank holding company based in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services from nearly 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. 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.