A native of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, David Anderson is the Group Head of BMO Commercial Bank for WI and is the lead executive in Milwaukee.  David joined Marshall & Ilsley Bank in 1994 as a Commercial Banking Officer.  In his role as Market President, he leads the Middle Market and Large Corporate Banking teams in WI.  These seasoned teams work closely with our client base to provide solutions utilizing global resources that are delivered through local bankers.  David is also the Chairman of BMO’s WI Leadership Council which consists of all leaders of all lines of business in WI. 

David has 35 years of banking experience, 31 of which has been with M&I/BMO.  Previously, David has led a number of banking teams in Southern WI and assisted in the strategic direction for the Commercial Banking footprint for M&I Corporation.  David has also been actively involved in leading Career Development programs and various bank training initiatives across the footprints of both legacy M&I and BMO Harris Commercial Banking.  Prior to M&I and BMO, David worked for WHEDA in Capital Markets and Bank One, Madison. 

After starting his education at the University of Wisconsin, David earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance with a resident major in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin. 

Dave is active in the not-for-profit community currently serving on the board of Wisconsin Manufacturing and Commerce (WMC), WMC Foundation, Board Member and Chairman of the Greater Milwaukee Committee and on the Advisory Board for the Commercial Banking program at Marquette University.  Dave has also served on the board of the Better Business Bureau, Board Member and Past Chairman of Big Brothers Big Sisters, past President and board member of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and past President and board member for the West Suburban YMCA.   He has served as an Advisory Board Member for Auer Steel, Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin and as a member of former Dean Brian Till’s College of Business Leadership Council at Marquette University.