25 years in, Nancy Kaye is glad to help seniors
Twenty-five years into her banking career, Jackson Park teller Nancy Kaye spends her workdays visiting senior living centers and helping our customers there with their banking needs. The job keeps her moving, but she enjoys the interaction with the residents — and they like seeing her too! Read more about Nancy and the impact she’s made on her clients and colleagues.

Personal bankers needed — earn $750 for referrals
Do you love the idea of building strong relationships with North Shore Bank clients and helping them reach the financial goals that will make their lives happier and more secure? Or do you know someone who would?

The bank has a number of openings for Personal Banker positions, and we’re looking for excellent internal and external candidates. To get these spots filled quickly, we’ve increased the referral bonus for the personal banker position from $500 to $750. Read more about the job — including thoughts from veteran personal banker Kelly Kading.

Northland gathers gifts for Fox Cities foster kids

The Northland branch sponsored 14 foster children in the Fox Cities area this holiday season, purchasing gifts for the kids, who range in age from 1 to 16. “Between money raised from candy bar sales in the branch, customer and employee donations, and HBBA networking group contributions, we were able to get almost every item on the list for each child we sponsored,” reports teller supervisor Tisha Kucukaslan. The gifts include everything from electric toothbrushes to baby dolls to Wisconsin Badgers apparel, she said.

Pictured with some of the bags of presents are teller Kim Balser, Tisha, former branch manager Heather Starr, branch manager Lacee Kalepp, and personal banker Kelly Kading. •••

Area business donates boxes of toys at Bayshore

Last week, a customer dropped off eight boxes of toys at the Bayshore branch for the bank’s holiday Toys for Tots collection, totaling at least 60 toys, reports branch manager Stephanie Bluemel. The customer is an employee of Gordon Brothers in Mequon; the entire staff there chipped in to purchase the toys. The company donated $100 to Toys for Tots as well.

Up top, floating universal banker Joshua Sales and a Gordon Brothers employee are pictured carrying in some of the boxes. Above, all the donated toys. •••

Shorewood employees celebrate client’s grand opening

Crux Chiropractic, a new Shorewood business and North Shore Bank customer, invited our branch employees there to celebrate its grand opening on December 5. “I was excited to see what they’ve accomplished, and I’m glad we were able to be part of this big day,” branch manager Shannon Weber said. Crux’s owners first opened an account in April, when they were operating out of the back room of another business, she added. “We’ve been here to help with their day-to-day banking needs and are working to expand the relationship.”

Pictured at the event are Shorewood universal banker Laura De Bruin, teller Audrey Elliott, Shannon, and Shorewood Business Improvement District director Ericka Lang. •••

Donate mittens at Greendale
North Shore Bank is encouraging Greendale-area community members to drop off mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves for the Mitten Tree Collection, sponsored by Greendale Women’s Club, with donations going to the Milwaukee Rescue Mission.

Community members can bring their donations to our Greendale branch. Donations will be welcomed through Sunday, December 23. See our press release for more information. •••

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

25 years
Nancy Kaye, Teller, Jackson Park — see her profile here!

20 years
Kate Knox, Marketing Communications Manager

5 years
Diana Castillo, Community Loan Originator
Deidre Mickelson, Mortgage Loan Originator
Maria Navarro, Teller Supervisor, Jackson Park

Leave a comment to congratulate them!

Recipe: Simple, satisfying sugar cookies

Just in time for the holidays, Green Bay West universal banker Tiffany Pennington shares a staple of the season: the basic, indisputably delicious sugar cookie. The only hitch is, yours might not be quite as artfully frosted as hers. Take a look at this beautiful baking!

North Shore Shape Up: Women’s midlife moods
Much attention is paid to the physical changes women go through as they age. But, Cleveland Clinic Wellness reports, now more medical researchers are looking at the impact of aging on women’s mental health as well:

Women going through perimenopause, the time before menopause when hormones are declining, may be particularly vulnerable to depression, according to a new report. For many women, midlife is filled with changes and challenges, both internally and externally. While dealing with symptoms like hot flashes and sleep problems, many women are also feeling the pressures of raising children or having them leave home, caring for aging parents, managing intense career demands, or all of the above. For women who’ve had low-level depression, perimenopause can worsen symptoms, and first-time depression or a recurrence of major depression are common, too.

The clinic recommends women contact their physician or therapist if they notice a change in mood for the worse. There are a number of possible remedies, but you’re not stuck feeling blue! •••

Upcoming Events
The North Shore Bank Power Breakfast Featuring Milwaukee Bucks Co-Owner Marc Lasry takes place tomorrow, Friday, December 14. Lasry will discuss how the move to Fiserv Forum has affected the NBA team’s business operations and provide an update on development plans around the arena. More upcoming events here.

Internal Job Postings •••

Closing Today

• Universal Banker, Brookfield Capitol, full time (40 hrs/wk). Pay grade: N03. Referral bonus: $400.

Closing Monday, December 17

• Product & Implementation Specialist, Corporate, full time (40 hrs/wk). Pay grade: E14. Referral bonus: $500.

Closing Wednesday, December 19

• Residential Loan Specialist, Corporate, full time (40 hrs/wk). Pay grade: N16. Referral bonus: $500.
• Teller, Appleton Northland, part time (20 hrs/wk). Pay grade: N02. Referral bonus: $300.
• Teller, Menasha, full time (40 hrs/wk). Pay grade: N02. Referral bonus: $300.
• Teller, Wauwatosa, full time (40 hrs/wk). Pay grade: N02. Referral bonus: $300.

Ongoing

• Customer Assistance Rep, Corporate, part time (20 hrs/wk). Pay grade: N12. Referral bonus: $400.
• Video Teller, Brookfield Square, full (40 hrs/wk) or part time (20). 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.