Mother’s Day memories show the power of love
We asked for memories of moms to share in celebration of Mother’s Day this weekend. And we got a couple of lovely responses, from e-banking specialist Jazmine Gonzalez and loan funding rep team leader Maribeth Osmundsen. Read them here.

SOAR Together Tributes: April 2018
Molly Schissler has last month’s winners of our Seymour Salutes awards — see them here!

West Allis welcomes student for job shadow

Nathan Hale High School in West Allis recently contacted North Shore Bank to ask if we would host a student who wanted to learn more about banking as a potential career.

We put the school in touch with branch manager Marie Cruz at West Allis, and last Friday, May 4, the branch welcomed student Marie Fox for a few hours of job shadowing.

Marie met with universal bankers Lisa Gagliardi and Fabion Shkreli to learn about branch banking and the skills employed in bank roles.

“The first thing I did was take her on a tour of our remodeled branch and introduce her to the staff,” Lisa said. “Marie was very sweet and was excited to learn about banking. I explained to her how North Shore Bank is a community bank and how we truly care about our customers and their well-being. We went through the everyday tasks of a teller as well as our bankers’ responsibilities. I went in depth on what I do to help with teller supervisor duties throughout the month to help keep our branch compliant.”

Pictured above are Marie Cruz, Lisa, Marie Fox, and Fabion.

Before she left, Marie was able to choose some NSB “swag” to bring home. She has indicated an interest in banking and even applying at North Shore after graduation. We’re happy she took the time to visit and learn about a career in our industry! •••

Sussex treats customers to tacos, helps food pantry

Sussex invited customers to have a tasty time discussing their financial futures at Taco ’Bout Your Goals Day on April 17.

“People enjoyed the ‘walking tacos’ while having us review their finances,” branch manager Anne Kagerah said. “We also had folks bringing in coins for us to count. We were matching up to $250 to donate to our local food pantry.” Jenner Waltz of Sussex Outreach Services Food Pantry is pictured above collecting the check from Anne.

Along with Anne, teller supervisor Lauren Carley, universal banker Ashley Jelinski, investment consultant Dennis White, and personal banker Mariella Zarb helped out at the event. •••

NSB team brings in $1,101 for mothers, babies

North Shore Bank employees raised $1,101 for moms and infants by walking in the March of Dimes March for Babies on April 28 at Milwaukee’s Pettit National Ice Center.

“The location of the walk this year was changed to the Pettit, due to how cold it is at the lakefront this time of year,” said Jeff Luczak, commercial treasury solutions, who captained this year’s team and last year’s. “The walk was a great success! A portion was inside and a portion outside. The weather was nice, and there were a lot of activities for children.”

Along with Jeff, our team (pictured above) consisted of business relationship manager Cheri Cicona, commercial treasury solutions VP Penny Foust, treasury solutions specialist Angela San-Felipo Gellendin, mailroom assistant Colleen Moore, business relationship manager Jeremy Schmidt, and treasury management operations specialist Lindsey Schneider, along with family members. “Thank you to everyone who came out to support the march!” said Penny. •••

New Hires for May 10
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.

Wauwatosa teller Jessica Dalba is from Pewaukee and was previously pet care department manager for PetSmart. “It was stressful, but it was awesome!” she says. “I learned so much about all different types of animals, and I even fell in love with a few. I thought it was super neat to watch them grow and find their forever homes!” Jessica says she goes camping nearly every weekend during the summer, and likes fishing and going on adventures with her dog.

Traveling teller Bret Gagliano is from Milwaukee. He says, “A kind of interesting thing about me is that I went something like five years without a cell phone. Also, when I’m having a snack like cookies, I usually eat them in even numbers. A bit eccentric, I realize!”

Ashwaubenon teller Charronda Nelson is originally from Memphis, Tennessee, and has lived in Wisconsin for nine years. She previously worked for David’s Bridal. Charronda says, “I love scary movies and popcorn. I don’t usually scare easy at movies, so it’s fun to see which ones will scare me.” Her favorites are Halloween and Jeepers Creepers.

Online banking supervisor Kristine Pappa is from Lake Mills and previously worked at Home Savings Bank in Madison. Kristine has four kids, two grandkids, two dogs, and two cats. “I like to cook barbecue on a pellet smoker — I make a mean smoked brisket and pulled pork!” she says. “I also enjoy baking cookies and cakes.” She also likes relaxing with her family and fishing. “I like to fish for crappie and bluegill — as long as someone is with me to bait the hook and take the fish off after I catch it!”

Sister Bay teller Tina Peterson relocated to Door County from Chicago, where she was an executive director for Empire Beauty Schools. “It’s been a big adjustment moving from a big city to a very rural area of Door County,” she says. “Love it, though!”

MLK Drive teller supervisor Breanna Rooney is from Milwaukee and previously worked as a branch supervisor at Guardian Credit Union. She has two guinea pigs, Benji and Theodore.

Howard-Suamico teller Roberta Strazishar was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her family moved to West Allis when she was 17, and she lived there until she got married, when she moved to the Green Bay area. “I have now been living in the Village of Howard for 30 years and I love it!” she says. Roberta was a teller at another financial institution for 17 years. She lives with her daughter and three dogs, the Muttly Crew (Bandit the wire-haired dachshund, Barkley the Jack Russell/rat terrier, and Molly the Maltipoo), and loves to garden, volunteer with her church’s music ministry, be outdoors, and spend time with her family. “I love growing flowers and Wisconsin native plants.”

Customer assistance rep Angela Trantow was born and raised in Milwaukee and lives in West Allis. She previously worked at TCF Bank as a supervisor for eight and a half years. Angela loves Disney and has been to Disney World 15 times since she was 5 years old. “My favorite ride is probably It’s a Small World, because it is a classic!” she says. “No matter how many times you ride it, there is always something you missed or never saw there before! The new Pandora Rivers of Light is pretty cool, too!” She adds, “My 20-month-old daughter may be more obsessed than I am!” •••

White chicken chili: Yummy and easy

Chili is an all-around perfect food: It’s filling and nourishing, and great comfort food for cold nights in the Upper Midwest. But it’s also delicious during the summer, a wonderful option for cookouts or dinner on the patio.

Area branch manager Sharon Hack has been making this white chicken chili recipe for about a decade, since she got it from her mother. She notes that it’s “very easy.” Read more about how to make it!

North Shore Shape Up: Apple cider vinegar diet?
The apple cider vinegar diet is simple enough to understand: Just imbibe a bit of apple cider vinegar before or during meals. The vinegar is supposed to help your body break down food more effectively, and the pectin it contains is supposed to make you feel full faster, so that you eat less.

But although apple cider vinegar has been used as a folk remedy for hundreds of years, unfortunately, there isn’t much evidence that the “diet” does anything to improve weight loss, as both Harvard Health and CNN explain.

A nutritionist noted a problem with one oft-cited study about the apple cider vinegar diet. It found that participants who consumed vinegar did lose weight more reliably than study participants who didn’t have any. But the weight lost amounted to two to four pounds over 12 weeks. As she put it:

“That’s only a third of a pound a week. Most diets have a much bigger result. So you would definitely have to do many other things to accomplish any significant weight loss.”

Research has found that apple cider vinegar seems to be effective for reducing blood-sugar spikes, which could help people with diabetes or prediabetes. That’s a big deal. But if you want to lose real weight, you’ll have to look elsewhere! •••

Upcoming Events
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Day at the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers takes place this Saturday, May 12, as the T-Rats compete against the Great Lakes Loons in Appleton. The first 1,000 fans will get Ninja Turtle masks, courtesy of North Shore Bank. More upcoming events here.

Internal Job Postings •••

• Accounting Supervisor, Corporate, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: E10. Referral bonus: $750. Internal closing date: May 15.
• Teller, Pewaukee, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: N02. Referral bonus: $300. Internal closing date: May 15.
• Universal Banker, Oak Creek, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: N03. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: May 15.
• Customer Assistance Rep, Corporate, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: N12. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: Ongoing.

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!