Veterans, youth dispose of flags at Brookfield ceremony

The Brookfield American Legion Post and local Boy Scouts disposed of worn American flags collected by North Shore Bank in a ceremony on Veterans Day, November 11, in Brookfield. The bank donated $1 per flag (up to $1,500) to Stars and Strips Honor Flight. VP Craig Witz presented the funds to the group at the ceremony. He also presented donations to the Scouts and Legion. •••

NSB employees educate public at Money Conference

The Burlington and Regency branches helped out at the 12th annual Racine/Kenosha Money Conference on November 19, a daylong financial conference designed to help youth and families improve their money management skills.

Burlington branch manager Robin Callis and Regency branch manager Merissa Modory are on the planning committee for the conference, which drew about 150 attendees this year. District manager Brian Bozek facilitated a session describing the dangers of payday loans. Burlington universal banker Jayme Clarey also helped out. •••

Consumer Lending award winners give credit to team
Consumer Lending personnel won awards for the fiscal year that ended September 30. Senior vice president Mike Kellman announced the winners:

• Sherry Leanna and Miguel Pesqueira each won Top Relationship Manager for Percent Increase Over Last Year (Mortgage).
• Jim Halbman won Top Relationship Manager for Percent Over Goal (Indirect).
• Stephanie Glowinski-Moeller won Top Relationship Manager for Total Sales (Mortgage).
• Jim also won the North Star Award for indirect sales.
• And Steve Luebke won the North Star Award on the mortgage side.

“It feels great to have had a strong year for the bank, but it is not just me,” Jim said. “It was achieved with help from dealer relations and training manager John Goman and the team at the bank. Everyone behind the scenes — thank you. Another factor is the stability of North Shore. The fact that we have steered the same course for over 25 years leads to dealer trust and appreciation and more often than not, returning customers request to stay with North Shore.”

“With the amazing management, underwriting, and processing team we have, I was very honored to receive this for the third year in a row,” Stephanie said. “I really love what I do, as well as the referral sources I work with who have helped me to build my book of mortgage business.”

“There is much credit to be shared,” Steve agreed. “The support staff at North Shore Bank does a great job — Jamie Sperk’s disclosure review team, Nicole Daniels’s secondary, processing, and closing departments, as well as the underwriting department. There’s also the hard work that Cheryl Shelley, my processor, has provided. I also credit the support I receive from management. And crtainly not last, the referral sources — both internal and external — are extremely important. Success in mortgage lending is truly a team effort. Since my first day at North Shore Bank, I have been impressed with the teamwork of all of the departments. •••

Sussex celebrates 10 years with family fun

The Sussex branch celebrated its 10th anniversary with an open house on October 22. “Tons” of people attended, said incoming branch manager Anne Kagerah.

The event had free pumpkins for kids to decorate and a bouncy house, as well as a decluttering seminar and grilled lunch prepared by the Hamilton High School robotics club. The Girl Scouts also put on a water conservation activity, and Sussex firefighters showed off a fire engine and other equipment. North Shore’s Cole Heinrich played guitar and sang, too, and there were games and animals for kids to pet. •••

Girls on the Run 5K draws crowd

Product and Channel Marketing Manager Karen DeGarmo coached a team of girls, and Bayshore branch manager Rebecca Dougherty helped out with the Girls on the Run 5K Turkey Trot on November 13 at the Bayshore Town Center Mall.

Girls on the Run is a program for girls in the third through eighth grades. It combines training for a 5K run with workouts designed to improve self-esteem. The group says its goal is “to educate and empower preteen girls in order to prevent the display of at-risk activities (substance/alcohol use, eating disorders, early onset of sexual activity, sedentary lifestyle, depression, suicide attempts, confrontations with the juvenile justice system).” About 1,000 people were at the run. •••

Council installs Glowinski-Moeller as secretary

On December 6, the Wisconsin state chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors installed senior mortgage lender Stephanie Glowinski-Moeller as the group’s secretary for 2017. Stephanie has been active in the council since 2005m and has held board positions in the Milwaukee Metro Chapter and for the state chapter. “This organization has not only expanded my business growth, but also helped me build many new friendships over the years,” she says. •••

Promotions for November 2016
The following employees were promoted in November:

• Erik Bankhead,, Kenosha Festival Foods, promoted from Teller to Universal Banker
• Kerri Hoehn,, McHenry, promoted from Universal Banker to Assistant Branch Manager–Sales
• Cheryl Shelley,, promoted from Residential Loan Specialist to Senior Residential Loan Specialist

Leave a comment to congratulate them!

New Hires for December 8
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.

Brookfield Capitol personal banker Larrisa Gilbert is from Milwaukee and worked for Lands’ End as a sales leader before joining North Shore Bank. “I lived in Alaska for a couple of years,” she notes. “That was interesting!”

Menasha teller Sondra Hornes is from Sherwood. “I have always lived there,” she says. Previously, she was a security officer. Sondra has a degree in forensic science. “It would be like CSI work,” she says. “Dealing with dead people.”

Domingo Martinez, the assistant branch manager–sales at Brookfield Square, is from Milwaukee. Before coming to North Shore Bank, he was a technical recruiter for Manpower. Domingo has a degree in criminal justice.

El Rey teller Blanca Perez-Sanchez is originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco, in Mexico, but was raised in Milwaukee. Previously, she was working a sales rep at T-Mobile. She is majoring in public relations at Cardinal Stritch University and double minoring in Spanish and communications. “I am only 4’11, so I’m technically considered a midget,” Blanca says. “Sad but true.”

Universal banker Joshua Sales is from Park Falls and previously worked as a sales rep for AT&T and a program coordinator for the Boys & Girls Club. He’s also a graduate of UW-Stout. Joshua says: “I co-own 80 acres of hunting land and can touch my tongue to my nose.”

Northland teller Nathan Scheuers is from Fox Lake. In his last job, he was an assistant store manager for Family Video in Ashwaubenon. He also worked at Treasure Village Children’s Theatre for his third summer this year. “During my sophomore year of college, I wrote, directed, and scored an original musical with my friends,” Nate says. “It was about the 2010 Winter Olympics and called Canada! The Musical?”

Treasury management operations specialist Lindsey Schneider is from Brookfield and previously worked in treasury management operations support for Bank Mutual. “I have three boys and like to bake for fun,” Lindsey says. •••

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North Shore Shape Up: Lesure loses 55 pounds

As mentioned last week, new members can sign up for Weight Watchers At Work through the end of this week and get 15 percent off the next 12-week series. That’s a total cost of $132.60, and payroll deduction is available.

Deposit operations rep Orlandrea Lesure has lost 55 pounds since joining Weight Watchers At Work in March of this year. Shorelines asked her to share a little more of her story. Read it here!

Upcoming Events
The Milwaukee Business Journal will hold the next Business Power Breakfast tomorrow, Friday, December 9. The premier business information and networking series in southeast Wisconsin, the breakfast presents headline makers in a unique format — part presentation, part Q&A conducted by reporters and editors. North Shore Bank is a sponsor of this event. More upcoming events here.

Internal Job Postings

No internal job postings this week.

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!