Bob Wild Email & Phone Number

United States

New York, New York, United States

As a member of the Pension Boards' Executive Leadership Team, I advise the Board on Trustees and management on all legal and governance matters and assess enterprise risk and mitigations. I'm particularly engaged in initiatives to broaden and enhance our financial services offerings to serve our members and the UCC.Operating at the intersection of faith and finance, The Pension Boards advises on over $4.5B of investments held by the retirement and health and welfare benefits plans for… Show more As a member of the Pension Boards' Executive Leadership Team, I advise the Board on Trustees and management on all legal and governance matters and assess enterprise risk and mitigations. I'm particularly engaged in initiatives to broaden and enhance our financial services offerings to serve our members and the UCC.Operating at the intersection of faith and finance, The Pension Boards advises on over $4.5B of investments held by the retirement and health and welfare benefits plans for clergy and non-clergy employees of entities related to the United Church of Christ, as well as endowment funds and other investment accounts of UCC- related entities. The Pension Boards sponsors and administrates retirement and health and welfare benefits for its members and their employers as well as offers other solutions for their financial security and wellness. The United Church Board for Ministerial Assistance is the Pension Boards’ endowment and philanthropic arm, which provides direct financial support and compassionate responses to ministers, church employees, and their surviving spouses/partners, in times of urgent need and personal crises, UCBMA also sponsors ministerial leadership initiatives that promote faithful and fruitful ministry within the UCC.https://www.pbucc.org Show less

Chicago

Advised issuers on public and private stock and debt offerings, represented public and private companies and banks in mergers, acquisitions and sales of businesses and assets; represented trustees and companies in ESOP formations and sales of ESOPs to private equity acquirers; and counseled public and private companies on SEC compliance and corporate governance.https://www.kriegdevault.com

Chicago

Represented public companies in SEC compliance, corporate governance and public stock and debt offerings. Counseled regional bank holding companies with TARP and bank regulatory compliance. Represented private companies in private placements and general corporate work in preparation for a public offering.Notable securities offerings. Issuer counsel in underwritten common stock, preferred stock and senior notes offerings aggregating nearly $1 billion for Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) and… Show more Represented public companies in SEC compliance, corporate governance and public stock and debt offerings. Counseled regional bank holding companies with TARP and bank regulatory compliance. Represented private companies in private placements and general corporate work in preparation for a public offering.Notable securities offerings. Issuer counsel in underwritten common stock, preferred stock and senior notes offerings aggregating nearly $1 billion for Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) and issuer counsel in private placements of public equity aggregating in excess of $45 million to institutional investors of bank holding company which is leading payment solutions provider.https://katten.com Show less

Chicago

Notable securities offerings. Multiple high yield bond offerings of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE) and iPCS, Inc (Nasdaq: IPCS); Notable M&A. Disposition of practices of Arthur Andersen LLP; disposition of National Tire and Battery (NTB) retail store chain of Sears Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD); Dispositions of multiple private label credit card portfolios of Sears; sale of iPCS, Inc. to AirGate PCS, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCSA); acquisition of Horizon PCS, Inc. (OTC: HZPC) by… Show more Notable securities offerings. Multiple high yield bond offerings of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE) and iPCS, Inc (Nasdaq: IPCS); Notable M&A. Disposition of practices of Arthur Andersen LLP; disposition of National Tire and Battery (NTB) retail store chain of Sears Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD); Dispositions of multiple private label credit card portfolios of Sears; sale of iPCS, Inc. to AirGate PCS, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCSA); acquisition of Horizon PCS, Inc. (OTC: HZPC) by iPCS, Inc. and acquisition of Lady Luck Gaming Company (Nasdaq: LUCK) by Isle of Capri Casinos (Nasdaq: ISLE).https://www.mayerbrown.com Show less

Chicago

Notable securities offerings -- issuer counsel in first IPO of CDW Computer Centers, Inc.; issuer counsel in public REIT registered offering; issuer counsel in $100 million underwritten registered high yield debt offering for UDC Homes, Inc. (NYSE:UDC); drafted Form S-4s for multiple stock for stock acquisitions of bank holding companies by Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB)Notable M&A. Chicago community bank acquisitions for Associated Banc-Corp.General Corporate and Private… Show more Notable securities offerings -- issuer counsel in first IPO of CDW Computer Centers, Inc.; issuer counsel in public REIT registered offering; issuer counsel in $100 million underwritten registered high yield debt offering for UDC Homes, Inc. (NYSE:UDC); drafted Form S-4s for multiple stock for stock acquisitions of bank holding companies by Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB)Notable M&A. Chicago community bank acquisitions for Associated Banc-Corp.General Corporate and Private Offeringshttps://www.pfs-law.com Show less

Chicago

Corporate and Public Finance PracticeNotable finance offerings - Chicago O'Hare International Airport International Terminal Bonds, Chicago O’Hare General Revenue Bonds and Freight Facility Bonds; Chicago Midway International Airport Revenue Bonds; Illinois Educational Facilities Authority (Field Museum) BondsNotable transactions -- bank holding company formations and sales of privately-owned businesseshttps://www.burkelaw.com

Chicago

Advised high net worth clients and private foundations on federal tax compliance and planning. Graduated from DePaul M.S.T. program in which several Arthur Young partners lectured.https://www.ey.com/en_us

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Executive Editor of Loyola Consumer Law Review ABA Law Student Division Representative https://www.luc.edu/law

M.S.T., Taxation

Completed Master of Science in Taxation while a member of the tax department of Arthur Young & Co., Chicago (now Ernst & Young EY).

B.B.A., Public Accounting

Activities and Societies: Elected Officer, Beta Alpha Psi; Blue Key Honor Society https://www.luc.edu/quinlan

Education record

Activities and Societies: Debate Society www.goramblers.org Jesuit College Preparatory in Wilmette, Illinois