Priya PatelTLDR: Associated Bank has appointed Steven Zandpour as executive vice president and director of retail banking. Zandpour will focus on consumer and small business growth across the company’s major metropolitan markets and will lead Associated Bank’s branch network, contact centers, and other sales and service channels. The company aims to accelerate growth in the next phase of its strategic plan by investing in people, products, and technology.
Associated Bank has announced the appointment of Steven Zandpour as its executive vice president and director of retail banking. In this role, Zandpour will be responsible for driving consumer and small business growth across the company’s major metropolitan markets. He will also oversee Associated Bank’s branch network, contact centers, and other sales and service channels.
Zandpour joins Associated Bank from BMO in Chicago, where he most recently served as the US head of specialty sales. He successfully drove sales, service, and financial results for mortgage, business banking, and mass affluent segments across BMO’s US footprint. Prior to his role at BMO, Zandpour spent 14 years in leadership roles at Fifth Third Bank in Illinois.
Commenting on the appointment, executive vice president and head of consumer and business banking at Associated Bank, David Stein, said, “His people-first leadership style and winning attitude make him a great fit for our company, and his comprehensive background in both consumer and business banking will help us accelerate growth as we enter the next phase of our strategic plan.”
Associated Bank has been focusing on growing and deepening its core customer deposit relationships by delivering targeted product and service enhancements based on customer feedback. The company plans to continue investing in people, products, and technology in order to achieve its strategic growth objectives.
Associated Bank is the largest bank holding company based in Wisconsin, with total assets of $42bn. The company is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and offers a full range of financial products and services from over 200 banking locations, serving more than 100 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota.
