Jason Hansen has been named Nebraska and Western Iowa market president for Associated Bank, the entity announced. The move follows Associated Bank’s April 1 acquisition of American National Bank, of which Hansen was president. Hansen began his career as a teller at American National Bank in 2000. He moved to other significant commercial and client-centered management roles. Hansen is a graduate of University of Nebraska-Omaha with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance and banking. He also is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder’s graduate school of banking. He currently serves on the board of directors for United Way of the Midlands.