Lunch with customer shows value in relationships
While every customer at North Shore Bank is special, a few stand out — and Madge is one of them.

A customer at our Brookfield Square branch for at least 20 years, Madge is 95 years old. She moved into an assisted living facility last year and also stopped driving — which meant she also stopped visiting the bank. But last month, her family invited a couple of bank employees out to lunch with Madge. Read more about Margie Brusa and the Brookfield Square team’s relationship with Madge and what it’s meant for both the bank and Madge and her family!

Bank kicks off fiscal year nodding to growth

Branch managers, mortgage lenders, and the business banking team gathered to kick off the fiscal year 2019 on September 26 at Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners. It was an appropriate meeting place, as 2019’s retail theme is “Deep Roots, Growing Stronger.”

Craig Witz, VP, branch sales, noted that the theme nodded to the bank’s recent 95th anniversary. “It also relates to our commitment to continue to grow stronger as employees, help our customers grow stronger in their financial lives, help our communities grow stronger, and help the bank continue to prosper,” he said.

At the gardens, branch managers each received a “meeting in a box” kit to help them kick off the new fiscal year with their employees. The kits included tools to track progress throughout the year — along with directions for making dirt cake, to reinforce the “growing” theme.

Menasha manager Deb Cumming is shown at left above, sharing the dirt cake she made with her team: teller Ashley White, teller supervisor Jill Heule, and traveling universal banker Dede Krause. Toy shovel in hand, Deb encouraged them to “dig into the new year.”

And Burlington manager Robin Callis held her branch’s kickoff on September 28 and presented each of her team with a “plant in a can,” along with their dirt cake. Pictured above are universal banker Jennifer Heacox, personal banker Justin Kasten, teller Bryana Stagg, teller supervisor Jayme Clarey, and Robin. •••

Zoo Boo returns to northeast WI with nighttime zip line

North Shore Bank’s Zoo Boo at the NEW Zoo returns on Fridays and Saturdays this month, starting October 12.

This Halloween event for families includes trick-or-treating for kids under 16, a maze, and live swamp monsters, along with giant inflatables and spooky decorations. Costumes are encouraged for everyone.

On October 12-13 and 19-20, there will also be a horse-drawn haunted hayride through the zoo’s Freaky Forest. And from 6 to 8 p.m. on all Zoo Boo dates, the zoo’s Adventure Park will feature “Glow Zipping” — a glow-in-the-dark zip line experience.

Advance tickets are $10 and available now at any northeast Wisconsin North Shore Bank office, as well as online. Tickets at the door will be $12. Children under 2 get in free. •••

North Shore Bank team places second in spelling bee

A team from the bank’s Grafton and Mequon branches placed second at the Spell Wars spelling bee fundraiser on September 7.

Grafton teller supervisor Megan Butler’s husband Tyler and Mequon tellers Tyler Quinn and Doug Tuhro showed off their spelling ability in front of an audience of about 250 people at the second annual fundraiser for the Adult Literacy Center of Ozaukee County. Fifteen teams participated, so this was quite an achievement.

“It was indeed a respectable second place,” Doug affirms. “The final round was a tiring struggle for our opponents — like two mighty, ironclad warships, we blasted away at each other, the outcome not clear until the very end. After the smoke had cleared and our foes emerged victorious, they proved themselves to be as gracious as they were worthy.”

Above are Tyler Quinn, Tyler Butler, and Doug as they accepted their trophies. •••

New Managers
Franklin assistant branch manager–sales Stephanie Bluemel is now branch manager at our new Bayshore branch. “I became a part of the North Shore Bank family in September 2010, after beginning my financial career with Maritime Savings Bank in 2006. I did not know what to expect from the merge, but it has been nothing but great, with lots of opportunity to grow. I have advanced so far in my career, and it just keeps getting better, thanks to the training the bank offers and the great coaches I’ve had. Although I’m going to miss my Franklin team and customers very much, I am beyond excited about this new change, my new team, and what Bayshore is going to bring for the new fiscal year.” •••

Promotions for September 2018
The following employees were promoted in September:

• Stephanie Bluemel was promoted from Assistant Branch Manager–Sales at Franklin to Branch Manager at Bayshore.
• Megan Butler was promoted from Universal Banker at Mequon to Teller Supervisor at Grafton.
• Brenda Hernandez Alcaraz was promoted from Teller at El Rey to Video Teller.
• Nisreen Mseitif was promoted from Teller at Forest Home to Universal Banker at Southridge.
• Nancy Salas was promoted from Teller at El Rey to Video Teller.
• Karina Soto Ochoa was promoted from Video Teller Supervisor to Assistant Branch Manager–Sales at Brookfield Square.
• Amanda Watts was promoted from Mortgage Loan Originator Associate to Community Loan Originator.

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New Hires for October 4
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.

Brookfield Square universal banker Shannon Quinn is from Milwaukee and previously worked at PNC Bank as a branch sales and service associate. He says, “During my off time, I play video games and enjoy watching YouTubers talk about modern American muscle cars. I’m also a huge supporter of LeBron James, on and off the basketball court. And I’m happy to be part of the North Shore Bank family.”

Menasha teller Ashley White is from New London and was previously a sales representative for West Corporation. Ashley says, “Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I’m super excited this year, because I get to take my 1-year-old daughter trick-or-treating for the first time! She is going to be an owl, but as you can tell from this picture, she’s not a fan yet, hahaha.” •••

Nohelty welcomes son

Brookfield Square teller Karin Nohelty gave birth to Oliver last month. He was four weeks early, weighing 6 pounds, 1 ounce and measuring 19.25 inches long, reports excited aunt Stephanie Bluemel. “Mom and baby are doing great,” Stephanie says. •••

North Shore Shape Up: Foods to lower cholesterol
If you’re trying to lower your cholesterol, Harvard Health has some advice: “Add foods that lower LDL, the harmful cholesterol-carrying particle that contributes to artery-clogging atherosclerosis. At the same time, cut back on foods that boost LDL.”

Foods that lower LDL include:

• Oats
• Barley and other whole grains
• Beans
• Eggplant and okra
• Nuts
• Vegetable oils
• Apples, grapes, strawberries, citrus fruits
• Fatty fish

As for the foods you should cut back on, they include red meat, whole-fat dairy, eggs, palm oil, coconut oil, and cocoa butter. •••

Upcoming Events
Family Free Day at the Milwaukee County Zoo takes place this Saturday, October 6. Admission is free! Family Free Day is sponsored by North Shore Bank and Fox 6. More upcoming events here.

Internal Job Postings •••

Closing Today

• Personal Banker, Milwaukee Capitol, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: N05. Referral bonus: $500.
• Teller, Brookfield Square, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: N02. Referral bonus: $300.
• Teller, Burlington, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: N02. Referral bonus: $300.

Closing October 9

• Teller Supervisor, Burlington, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: N03. Referral bonus: $400.
• Teller Supervisor, Pewaukee, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: N03. Referral bonus: $400.

Ongoing

• Customer Assistance Rep, Corporate, part time, 20 hours/week. Pay grade: N12. Referral bonus: $400.
• Video Teller, Brookfield Square, full or part time, 40 or 20 hours/week. Pay grade: N03. Referral bonus: $400.

For complete information regarding internal job postings, application procedures, and our referral program, click on the Job Postings tile found on the home page in Ask Seymour.