Associated Bank has announced the appointment of an executive vice president (EVP). The firm has announced the appointment of Phillip Trier as the company's EVP, Commercial Banking group leader. In the position, Trier is to focus on accelerating core Commercial Middle Market business development across major metropolitan markets for the firm.

He will also lead the company's equipment finance and leasing vertical and commercial deposit and treasury management sales and service strategies. Trier joins the bank from US Bank where he had been employed for about 23 years.