Associated Banc‑Corp Announces General Counsel Retirement; Successor Named

What Happened Associated Banc‑Corp (filing dated September 2, 2026) announced that Randall J. Erickson, age 67 and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, will retire effective October 13, 2026, after more than 14 years in the role. Mr. Erickson will remain with the company in an advisory capacity through the end of 2026 to help transition his duties. The company also named Angela M.W. Kelley, age 45, to succeed him as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective October 13, 2026.

Key Details

• Filing date: September 2, 2026 (Form 8‑K, Items 5.02 and 8.01).
• Retirement effective date: October 13, 2026; advisory role through December 31, 2026.
• Successor: Angela M.W. Kelley, with ~20 years of corporate law and executive experience.
• Kelley’s recent roles: CEO of Diversity Lab/Talent Multipliers (since 2025); EVP/Director of Wealth Management at Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (2024–2025, until its acquisition); General Counsel at PacWest Bancorp (2021–2023) and NBT Bancorp Inc. (2019–2021).

Why It Matters This is a planned, orderly leadership transition in the company’s top legal and governance role, with overlap for continuity. For investors, a named successor with extensive banking and corporate law experience reduces immediate operational or governance uncertainty and helps ensure continuity on legal, regulatory and transaction matters overseen by the General Counsel. The company attached a press release announcing the change in the 8‑K.