North Shore Bank’s board of directors has elected Jay McKenna and Drew Wallach to senior leadership roles: Jay is now executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Drew is chief financial officer.

Jay, who has been with the bank since 1999, previously served as its senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. Drew, a 26-year North Shore Bank veteran, was previously senior vice president.

“Jay and Drew are talented bankers and business leaders who have helped guide North Shore Bank’s strength and success for many years, and they are well-prepared to assume these senior leadership roles,” says President and CEO Jim McKenna. “Our goal is a seamless, transparent and efficient transition. Having highly qualified, committed leaders such as Drew and Jay in these roles will allow the bank to continue to do the work we’ve done so well for more than 85 years: provide the services people need to meet their financial goals; build a strong, principled business; and give back to our communities.”

Jay is a graduate of Marquette University and a certified public accountant who joined North Shore Bank in 1999 after beginning his career with an international accounting firm. He is past president of the Milwaukee chapter of Financial Executives International, and he currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Government Relations Committee of Wisconsin Bankers Association and on the Accounting Administration Committee of American Bankers Association.

He also is a board member of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee, the Western Racquet Club, and the Alumni Board of Marquette University High School. He is a member of the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Drew is a CFA Charterholder who has been with North Shore Bank since 1984. He has managed the bank’s investment portfolio, wholesale funding, and asset/liability management efforts. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame and MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Frank L. Weyenberg Public Library of Mequon-Thiensville and volunteers with the Ozaukee County Humane Society.