Boland wins WMBA Award

Chris Boland

VP and Mortgage Lending Manager Chris Boland was named “Best in Leadership” for the Northeast Chapter in the Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association’s second annual Best in Business Awards. Winners were chosen by their peers for their high quality of work.

Chris has been with North Shore Bank for over five years and tries to attend as many WMBA events as he can. Besides his involvement with and contributions of time and money to the organization, he also volunteers his time with Green Bay community and professional organizations, and in particular has helped NeighborWorks Green Bay provide education to first-time homebuyers.

Three other North Shore Bank personnel were finalists for WMBA Best in Business Awards this year: Senior Mortgage Lender Stephanie Glowinski-Moeller was nominated for Best Loan Originator (Milwaukee Chapter); Mortgage Loan Officer Rebecca Madsen for Best Loan Originator (Northeast Chapter); and Senior Mortgage Lender Linda Tait for Best Loan Originator (Milwaukee Chapter).

SVP Mike Kellman is president of the WMBA. •••

Branches host open houses celebrating honor flights

Army veteran and Sussex local historian Fred Keller’s children put together a display to celebrate his honor flight. It was displayed at Sussex on October 20.

Some of our branches held events to promote Wisconsin’s honor flights, which take American veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit war memorials. Bank employees raised almost $1,000 in October to support honor flights.

Jon Coleman with two veterans at Grafton’s open house on October 18. At left is Walter Raebel, a North Shore Bank customer.

At the branches, veterans sat down with traveling displays and were available to chat with employees and customers about their military service. Members of the public also came into branches to drop off American flags to be honorably retired in ceremonies this week. Grafton Branch Manager Jon Coleman reported that several customers conversed with the veterans at his branch’s open house, which was coordinated by Teller Harmony French. Some visitors to the branches also donated money to support honor flights. •••

North Shore Shape Up: Have insomnia? Try therapy
Berkeley Wellness reports:

If you frequently have insomnia, one of the best treatment options is cognitive behavioral therapy, which involves changing “maladaptive” thinking and behavior in order to promote better sleep. The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, was confirmed by two analyses last year. … Both found CBT-I to be beneficial — more so than sleeping pills because the effect persists after treatment has been completed, with none of the adverse effects of the drugs.

If you’re having trouble sleeping, consult your physician to rule out causes like sleep apnea. And ask if CBT might be helpful for you. •••

Upcoming Events
North Shore Bank and Concordia University Wisconsin will present a financial education seminar — the second of three — on Tuesday, November 15. This free event will focus on budgeting and saving, and will feature giveaways, refreshments, and valuable financial education. More upcoming events here.

Internal Job Postings •••

• Teller Supervisor, Fox Point, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: TODAY.
• Teller, Regency, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $300. Internal closing date: November 14.

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!