Associated Banc-Corp, a financial services holding company, has appointed Randall Erickson as general counsel, corporate secretary and executive vice president for Associated Banc-Corp, Associated Bank, National Association, and Associated Trust Company, National Association.

Erickson will be responsible for the overall direction, leadership and results of the corporation's legal and government relations functions and legal regulatory affairs. He will also serve as secretary to the board of directors.

Previously, Erickson served as general counsel, senior vice president, and chief administrative officer at Marshall & Ilsley, until the acquisition of M&I by the Bank of Montreal in 2011. Upon leaving M&I, he served as a partner at law firm Godfrey & Kahn from 1990 to 2002. He began his career at McDermott, Will & Emery.