Associated Bank announces hiring of Alexander Bush, executive vice president, chief data officer

MILWAUKEE, February 24, 2026 - Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated" or "Company") today announced Alexander Bush has been appointed executive vice president, chief data officer (CDO), effective immediately. Bush will report to Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Terry Williams.

"Data is an important strategic asset within the bank," said Williams. "The chief data officer role is critical to how we strengthen decision-making, drive operational efficiencies, and help unlock the value of our data ecosystem."

As chief data officer, Bush is responsible for Associated's enterprise data strategy and governance, ensuring data is consistent, trusted, and effectively used across the organization. His role connects across business lines and functions, establishing a strong data foundation that supports operations, regulatory requirements, risk management, and advanced analytics at scale.

He has more than two decades of experience in financial services, most recently as senior vice president, director of financial information at Huntington National Bank. While there, Bush led multi-year strategic initiatives for financial data and systems, championed enterprise data governance, and pioneered innovative approaches to automation and analytics. His leadership enabled trusted data, predictive analytics and streamlined regulatory compliance across complex environments.

"I'm excited to join Associated Bank because of its commitment to earning trust-through thoughtful strategy, strong values and a relentless focus on people," said Bush. "As chief data officer, my priority is to ensure data is trusted and strategically applied to drive decisions and deliver consistently superior customer experiences."

Bush holds a bachelor's degree in information technology and an MBA, both from Franklin University. He and his family will relocate to Milwaukee in May 2026 from Columbus, Ohio.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $45 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, Minnesota and Missouri. The Company also operates loan production offices in Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, 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 https://www.associatedbank.com