Andrew Harmening, a former executive at Huntington Bank, has been named president and CEO of Associated Banc-Corp, effective April 28. In addition to joining the board, he will also serve as president and CEO of Associated Bank, N.A., and president of Associated Trust, N.A. He replaces Philip Flynn, who announced his retirement at the beginning of the year.
Most recently, Harmening was senior executive vice president, consumer and business banking at Columbus, Ohio-based Huntington, where he led the bank’s digital and omni-channel strategy. Earlier, he was vice chairman of the consumer banking division of Bank of the West. He also spent nine years with U.S. Bank in several roles in its small business and commercial banking divisions. He began his career as a branch manager at Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati.
“We are delighted to welcome Andy Harmening to Associated as our new president and CEO, and to our board as a director,” said Chair Jay Williams. “Andy is a highly regarded banking leader with a track record of driving profitable growth and operational excellence, improving customers’ experience and spearheading innovative digital products. With more than 25 years as a consumer, small business and commercial banker, he brings valuable expertise in digital transformation that will help drive Associated’s profitable growth trajectory.”
Harmening serves on the board of the Consumer Bankers Association. He has a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind., and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati.