EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Thousands of dog lovers visit Wagfest in Brookfield on gorgeous weekend
Vice President, Commercial Lender Jim Ebben, Residential Processing Team Leader-CRA Heidi Becker, and Pewaukee Branch Manager Anne Kagerah at Wagfest.
A great North Shore Bank crew showed up to make Wagfest in Brookfield a huge success. Thousands of dog owners and people who love dogs came to the festival at Mitchell Park on Saturday.
“We were blessed to have beautiful weather for Wagfest! Thousands of dogs visited with their owners. It was a pleasure speaking to several customers and also meeting potential customers,” Cristen Baumann, Vice President and Community Engagement Manager, said.
She said the response from Wagfest attendees at the bank’s booth was fantastic. People appreciated the bank’s sponsorship of this event, which raises money for the Elmbrook Humane Society.
“One person shared, ‘I am going to tell everyone that my bank is in the community and supports animals finding homes,'” Cristen said. Many customers shared their love of the bank and gave shout-outs to the employees.
Freddie in his T-shirt
The stellar bank crew that worked the event included Cristen, Pewaukee Branch Manager Anne Kagerah; Training Specialist Ryan Melcarek; Residential Processing Team Leader-CRA Heidi Becker; Vice President, Commercial Lender Jim Ebben; Senior Loan Funding Representative Cathy Degner; and Community Loan Originator Diana Castillo.
Diana’s dog, Freddie the Pomsky, a 6-month-old Pomeranian and Siberian Husky mix, proudly wore his North Shore Bank T-shirt!
Great job, North Shore team!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Work of local artists showcased on Covered Bridge Studio Art Tour
Having a gallery on the Grafton Branch site provides a fun opportunity for the branch to support local artists in the community, like Joan Hollnagel. Joan’s work is currently on display in the Stone House Gallery, although it will move to a different location for the art tour.
If you love art and fall colors, you won’t want to miss the Covered Bridge Studio Art Tour, sponsored by North Shore Bank, Oct. 11-13. One of the locations featured on the tour will be the Grafton Branch’s Stone House Gallery, the preserved original home located on the site when the branch was built 15 years ago. The gallery at 2301 Wisconsin Ave. features a local artist each month.
For the Covered Bridge Studio Art Tour, art enthusiasts will enjoy a lovely autumn drive past the farm fields and pumpkin patches of Ozaukee and Washington counties as they travel between galleries and other locations to take in the local art. A historic wooden covered bridge is included in the tour!
Branch Manager Bridget Sobocinski said the tour is a fun annual event the bank sponsors with the Cedarburg Artists Guild. There are 46 locations to visit, with 19 within walking distance in downtown Cedarburg. Fold-out maps of all locations are available so that visitors can plan their stops over the three-day event.
During the month of October and the tour, the Stone House Gallery will feature a few pieces from Renee Schreiner, who will also display her work at stop 2 on the tour in Port Washington.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, with the branch open Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Bridget isn’t in immediate need of help at the event, but anyone interested in participating can contact her via email or Jabber. She will look for opportunities for people to help or place them on a backup list.
PROMOTIONS AND CONTESTS
Hitting the right note: Ackeret is a winner in Elan Financial Services sweepstakes
Sussex Branch Manager Shannon Quinn with Personal Banker Alex Ackeret, who won fifth place in the recent Elan Financial Services sweepstakes.
Sussex Personal Banker Alex Ackeret will be enjoying a high-quality sound experience thanks to a recent win in the Elan Financial Services sweepstakes. Alex was selected from among thousands of employees at hundreds of banks to win a set of Bose wireless earbuds. He was the only North Shore Bank employee to win a prize.
Elan Financial Services, our credit card partner, runs sweepstakes periodically for employees of their partner banks across the country who help customers take advantage of a new credit card. The top prizes are often exciting trips or extensive shopping sprees; this year’s top prize was a trip to an NFL game in London! Alex’s prize was a fifth-place win.
Craig Witz, Vice President, Branch Sales, wants North Shore Bank employees to know that participation in these sweepstakes isn’t limited to branch employees. Any employee of the bank can have Elan login credentials with access to QR codes or texts they can share with family or friends who want to self-apply for a credit card. Don’t miss your chance to win next time!
Elan also has special offers for employees of the bank, and cards to meet every need, Craig said. Contact a branch employee to learn more!
Congratulations to Alex!
NEW TO NORTH SHORE BANK
Meet some of North Shore’s newest hires!
We’re reaching out to new employees to learn a little bit more about them! If you’re newer to North Shore and want to share something about yourself, please email shorelines@northshorebank.com.
Brandan Krayecki, Associate Banker at the North End Branch
Brandan’s dog, Frosty
In his free time, Brandan likes to bake and spend time with his dog, Frosty. Brandan has perfected his made-from-scratch crème brûlée recipe and now makes it weekly, experimenting with new flavors like key lime, cake batter, and root beer. Brandan’s dog, Frosty, has an interesting history. He’s a Samoyed, bred in Ukraine from dogs with a history in Ukrainian dog shows.
Brandan started with North Shore Bank in July. Prior to being hired by North Shore Bank, he was with Walmart.
Matthew Harrold, Lead Teller at the Southwest Branch
Matthew Harrold with his wife Paula, daughter Hannah, daughter-in-law Skye, and son Hunter.
Matthew loves hiking, especially in the Great Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg, Tenn. His love of the outdoors started as a kid, with a memorable 31-day family trip in a tent trailer. They visited every state west of Pennsylvania!
He and his wife Paula, a teacher, live in Greendale and have been married for 24 years. They have two children: 21-year-old Hannah, who attends college in Duluth, and 22-year-old Hunter, who is married to Skye and lives in Florida. An 8-year-old terrier-lab mix pup named Izzy rounds out the family.
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
Customers express gratitude with flowers, treats, glowing feedback cards
Customers Michael and Cindy Glapinski recently dropped off treats and flowers for the staff at the Muskego branch to thank them for their kindness and assistance after Michael’s father passed away.
The team also helped Michael set up a new account.
“They were praising the Muskego branch for always being willing to help and giving excellent customer service,” Personal Banker Sara Speich said. 00825
We also recently received this glowing comment card! The card calls North Shore Bank “one of the few places with real customer service. Outstanding!”
And another one! This one says, “The employees on 3315 80th St. in Kenosha (Kenosha South Branch) were great!”
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Fabian Cornelio-Munoz, an Intern at the Shorewood Branch, shared this photo of his new pet, Bailey, a funny little ferret.
FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION
Monthly Market Insights for September 2024
Check out this video shared by Erika Milosevich of North Shore Investment Services for monthly market insights.
Customer Loyalty Tip of the Week
When you are face-to-face with your customers, pay careful attention to your body language. It sends more powerful messages than words.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Discover events and activities in and around your community
- Brown County Home Builders Showcase Ticket Pre-Sale | Tuesday, September 3 to Sunday, September 29 | All Brown County North Shore Bank Offices
- North Shore Bank Shorewood Feast| Saturday, September 14 (12 PM) | 4200-4400 blocks of Oakland Avenue | Shorewood, WI
- Golf For Gear Supporting First Responders in Door County | Friday, September 20 (12PM) | Idlewild Golf Club | 4146 Golf Valley Drive | Sturgeon Bay, WI
- Fire Up Your Taste Buds for North Shore Bank Southside Dining Week | Saturday, September 28 to Saturday, October 5 | Milwaukee’s Southside
Shorelines wants to share news about YOU!
Just a reminder that we’re always looking for fun and exciting things to share in Shorelines. Whether it’s a special event at your branch or a shout-out to one of your coworkers, a great trip you went on with family or friends, information about a half-marathon you’re running, or even just a fantastic photo you took over the weekend, we’d love to share it! Please email shorelines@northshorebank.com to have your news included in a future issue.