After success in short time, Northside’s Nelson retires
Northside teller supervisor Julie Nelson has only been at North Shore Bank for two and a half years, but her decision to retire felt big nonetheless.

“It’s really hard to leave, because I love my job so much,” says Julie, who is moving with her husband to Missouri on Saturday, to be closer to their son. “This decision wasn’t taken lightly. We talked about it for six or eight weeks.”

To be sure, she’s very excited about the move. “But you don’t realize how you affect people until you tell them you’re leaving,” she says. “It’s been really heartwarming to hear that I’ve helped people.” Read more about how Julie became a vital Northside employee in a short time and what her new life will be like in Tightwad, Missouri, population 68!

Kellman: New record for indirect consumer lending

Earlier this month, Mike Kellman, SVP, consumer credit sales, announced a new all-time record to employees in our Indirect Consumer Lending area: The group booked more than 1,000 deals totaling $25.5 million in May 2018. Mike congratulated and thanked everyone for their hard work.

“It is with tremendous pride and gratitude that I share this news and recognize our employees for their efforts,” Mike said. “The bank booked over 1,000 marine and RV loans during the month of May. That exceeded our goal by 35 percent, and exceeded the previous world record — which, coincidentally, occurred the month prior — by 22 percent.”

Mike noted that these loans are a highly seasonal business, and that May is typically the strongest month for them, followed closely by April and June. The bank is now buying boat and RV loans from five states — Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Iowa — and growing every month. He said that more than 30 people were involved in the selling, data entry, underwriting, verification, booking, and maintenance of the accounts at North Shore Bank. Great work, everyone!

Pictured are post closing coordinator Sue Hanna, consumer loan specialist JoEllen Brisk, senior consumer loan specialist Glenda Waters, dealer relations and training manager John Goman, residential loan workout rep Lori Staniszewski, and senior credit analyst Gina Bontempo listening to Mike. Dean Trout, SVP, information systems-CIO, is at his right. •••

Service Anniversaries for June 2018
The following employees celebrate a milestone anniversary with North Shore Bank this month.

15 years
Tim Gluth, Digital Solutions Manager
Karen Jach, Assistant Branch Manager–Operations, Pulaski
Jennifer Mooney, Electronic Banking Specialist

10 years
Eric Freeman, Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Lending
Kathryn Wagner, Checking Services Representative

5 years
Madeline Gramling, Assistant Branch Manager–Sales, Shorewood
Deanne Krause, Universal Banker

Leave a comment to congratulate them!

New Hires for June 14
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.

Brookfield Square teller Jazmyn Brooks is from Milwaukee and previously worked as a call center representative for another financial institution. She likes going for walks. “I enjoy walking down by the lake, which is my favorite place to go,” Jazmyn says. “I usually try to do so about three or four times a week. It’s very relaxing for me.” •••

Pennington’s daughter graduates

Green Bay West universal banker Tiffany Pennington’s daughter Amaiya Moore graduated from De Pere High School last week. “She plans to start at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College next fall,” Tiffany says. “She wants to go to dental school and become an orthodontist. She was inspired by her orthodontist, who gave her that winning smile!” Congratulations, Amaiya and Tiffany! •••

North Shore Shape Up: Use less plastic
If you’ve seen The Graduate, you know that plastics are among the major developments of the last century. But their widespread use has a downside, too, for our health and the planet’s. As Cleveland Cleveland Wellness puts it:

The problem is that most plastic isn’t biodegradable (one single plastic bottle can take an estimated 450 or more years to decompose!), which is why there’s so much plastic waste in landfills and in our oceans today, causing life-threatening dangers for ocean animals and potential health hazards for people, too, such as plastics in our water supply and in the foods we eat (fish, sea salt, even beer).

What can you do to reduce the extraneous plastic in the world? The clinic has some tips:

• Bring your own reusable shopping bags to the supermarket.
• Use reusable bottles and cups; bring your own travel mug to get coffee.
• Replace plastic wrap with reusable covers or a non-plastic wrap, such as beeswax food storage wrap.
• Don’t buy from food suppliers that use plastic packaging.
• Refuse plastic cutlery and drinking straws; keep your own silverware in your desk drawer at work.
• Buy in bulk to avoid single-serving products packaged in plastic.
• Pick up any plastic you see the next time you go for a walk on the beach. •••

Upcoming Events
Join us for Senior Seminars: Identity Theft, taking place Wednesday, June 27, at our Jackson Park branch. By knowing how to protect your information and how to look for signs you may have been compromised, you can minimize your risk of identity theft. RSVP by calling 414-327-2000. More upcoming events here.

Internal Job Postings •••

• Teller, Cudahy, part time, 30 hours/week. Pay grade: N02. Referral bonus: $300. Internal closing date: TODAY.
• 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!