Bill Bertha, Wisconsin Market President at U.S. Bank, to Retire
March 23 2017 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
U.S. Bank announced today that Bill Bertha, Wisconsin market
president, plans to retire in June. Bertha will be succeeded by Tom
Richtman.
“We congratulate Bill on his exceptional career at U.S. Bank and
for his business and community leadership in Wisconsin,” said
Elliot Jaffee, head of Commercial Banking at U.S. Bank. “Bill has
been a strong advocate of our core values, including putting people
first. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy. I’m very pleased
that Tom will take on the role of market president and continue to
make possible happen for our clients and the greater
community.”
Bertha has served as market president in Wisconsin since 2005.
Under his leadership, U.S. Bank gained market share and
significantly grew its presence in this important region. Prior to
U.S. Bank, Bill served as a managing director at both Deutsche Bank
and Dean Witter Reynolds. He is a highly regarded community leader
and has been active as a board member with Big Brothers Big
Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs, the Greater Milwaukee Committee
and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Business School.
Richtman has been with U.S. Bank, dedicated to the Wisconsin
market, for more than 33 years. In his current role, he serves as a
relationship manager team lead in Commercial Banking. He has also
held roles in Large Corporate Banking and Business Banking groups
within U.S. Bank. Tom is an active leader in the community, serving
on the board of directors at Goodwill Industries of Southeast
Wisconsin and the Coalition for Children, Youth and Families.
U.S. Bank employs more than 5,400 people in Wisconsin and has
over 129 branches in the market. In 2016, U.S. Bank made $2.8
million in foundation grants and corporate contributions to
nonprofit partners in Wisconsin.
About U.S. BankMinneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:
USB), with $446 billion in assets as of December 31, 2016, is the
parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, the fifth largest
commercial bank in the United States. The Company operates 3,106
banking offices in 25 states and 4,842 ATMs and provides a
comprehensive line of banking, investment, mortgage, trust and
payment services products to consumers, businesses and
institutions. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.
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