Associated Bank Welcomes Trevor D’Souza as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking

MILWAUKEE - Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) (Associated") today announced the addition of Trevor D'Souza as ROLE. In this role, D'Souza will focus on attracting and deepening customer relationships in meaningful ways including loans, deposits, treasury management and other services.

"We are thrilled to have Trevor join our Commercial Banking team," said Neil Riegelman, Associated Bank senior vice president, head of Commercial Banking - Milwaukee and Madison. "His deep industry and merger and acquisition expertise along with a strong client focus will continue to enhance our market presence and create problem-solving solutions."

D'Souza brings a differentiated skill set to the Commercial Bank having served as an executive, investor, and consultant to companies with a profile similar to those served by the bank.

"I am thrilled to be part of Associated Bank's strategic growth initiatives and plan to bring my experience with large, middle-market, and new economy enterprises to help our clients achieve their goals," said D'Souza.

Prior to joining Associated Bank, D'Souza was a middle-market merger and acquisition growth and strategy consultant, a client portfolio manager with Wells Fargo Asset Management, and a managing director with Mason Wells.

D'Souza earned a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from the Catholic University of America. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Milwaukee Tennis and Education Foundation.

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ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $41 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.