US Bank Wealth Management Group has appointed Michael Boardman as central region president and twin cities market leader, the US bank said. Mr Boardman reports to Mark Jordahl, president of the US Bank Wealth Management Group.

The central region comprises Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa.

Previously, Mr Boardman held senior wealth management positions at US Trust Company, the stockbroker Charles Schwab and the US bank, Chase Manhattan. Most recently he was market executive and regional chief executive officer at US Trust Company in Minneapolis.

The Wealth Management Group is a division of US Bancorp, comprised of the company's personal trust, private banking, and private asset management businesses, as well as the company's broker/dealer subsidiary, US Bancorp Investments and Insurance.