Reinhardt brings Retirement Services back to Corporate
A “department-warming” party on May 26 celebrated Retirement Services’ move from the Shorewood branch back to our Corporate headquarters in Brookfield. Last month also marked AVP Becky Reinhardt’s first anniversary leading the department. “It’s been a huge learning process, but time flies when you are having fun,” she says. “Every day here is different, with our visits to customers in over 160 communities throughout the entire state. I am very fortunate to say I love my job!” Find out more about what’s going on in Becky’s department here!

Branches join Appleton Flag Day parade for 26th year

North Shore Bank’s Flag Day parade participants included Pulaski Tellers Sally Kim and Sam Frank, Area Branch Manager Heather Starr, Northland Teller Kathleen Veu, Devin and Dominick (nephews of Lacee Kalepp), Josilyn (Lacee’s daughter), Northland Personal Banker Lacee Kalepp, and Northland Teller Maija Birzgalis. Participants not pictured were Marty Kalepp (Lacee’s husband, who drove the vehicle pulling the float), Lacee’s daughter Chloe, and Heather’s friends Amelia and Ali.

For the 26th consecutive year, our Northland branch had a float in the Appleton Flag Day Parade on June 11. “This is known as the oldest Flag Day parade in the entire nation, and groups from around the country fly in to participate,” says Branch Manager Heather Starr. Employees from Northland and Pulaski participated in the parade, which spanned about 30 city blocks and was also televised. Appleton’s Post-Crescent newspaper estimated that around 80,000 spectators came out for the event. •••

Promotions for May 2016 •••
The following employees were promoted in May. Leave a comment to congratulate them!

“I’m still in transition from the CSC to the Loss Prevention/Security Services and E-Banking areas, but it’s going great,” says Kelly LaBonte, who was promoted from Customer Assistance Representative in the Customer Support Center to Loss Prevention Associate. “Right now, I’m learning E-Banking tasks and soon I’ll be learning the Loss Prevention/Security Service tasks.”

Max Retzlaff was promoted to Customer Assistance Representative in the CSC from working as a Teller at Milwaukee Capitol. He says, “I’d like to thank Branch Manager Nichole Sargent and Teller Supervisor Sandra Blackburn for everything they did to help me while I was there.”

Other promotions:

• Emmeline Knight, Howard-Suamico, promoted from Universal Banker to Personal Banker
• Ariel Pfund, Westgate, promoted from Teller to Universal Banker

New Hires for June 16
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.

Forest Home Teller Cecilia Chavez is from Greenfield, Wisconsin. She was previously a sales associate with Menards and is attending Carroll University, with a major in marketing and a minor in finance. She says she enjoys “hiking, kayaking — basically anything that I can be outdoors for.”

Southwest Teller Kaitlin Czarnecki is from Milwaukee. Along with the bank, she also works at Starbucks and is a student at Milwaukee Area Technical College. She’ll start working on her associate’s degree in banking and finance in the fall. She loves animals and has two dogs, Apollo and Lucy, and a cat named Max.

Brookfield Square Teller Janei Ford is from Milwaukee and previously worked at the Boston Store. Every year, she and her friends take a vacation in a place they’ve never visited before. Last year they checked out Toronto. This year, they’re going to beautiful Barbados.

Burlington Teller Beth Patzer grew up in Kenosha but has lived with her husband and two daughters in Waterford for the past 15 years. She previously owned a Jazzercise franchise in Racine and continues to teach classes in Waterford. She and her husband hope to take a travel trailer around the country in a few years. “I am hoping we will hit most of the states!” Beth says. •••

North Shore Shape Up: Omega-3s fight depression?
If you take prescription medication for depression, this news is worth knowing. According to Cleveland Clinic Wellness: “More than 40 clinical studies on people with depression have shown that supplementing with fish oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids can substantially boost the effectiveness of antidepressant medication. It appears that the magic is in the omega-3s; research into whether fish oil alone relieves depression yielded conflicting results. If you have ever been diagnosed with depression, talk with your doctor about adding a high-quality fish-oil supplement to your daily regimen.”

Switching to an anti-inflammatory diet may help, too — lots of veggies and whole foods — and regular exercise is also a well-known way to alleviate depression. •••

Upcoming Events
North Shore Bank presents “Hanging With Heroes” Family Day on June 18 at the Rock Complex in Franklin, in partnership with MKE Moms Blog. Tickets will go quickly for this Father’s Day weekend event! More upcoming events here.

Internal Job Postings •••

• Commercial Portfolio Specialist, Corporate – Commercial Underwriting, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $500. Internal closing date: June 17.
• Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager, Corporate – Commercial Lending, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $750. Internal closing date: June 17.
• Investment Processor, Customer Support Center, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: June 17.
• Assistant Branch Manager-Sales, Northside, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $500. Internal closing date: June 20.

For a complete list of internal job postings and to apply for one, go to nsbcareersforyou.silkroad.com and click on “Internal Openings” at the top. To refer an external person to an opening, go to our intranet page. You can earn cash and prizes for a successful referral!