It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.
Fox Point universal banker Gabe Apostol is from the Philippines and came to the U.S. six years ago. He was previously a teller for US Bank for two years. “I enjoy playing the ukulele and blues music,” Gabe says. “And in my spare time, I volunteer as a chess instructor for a group of formidable yet fun-loving young people.”
Universal banker Karyn Baumann grew up in South Milwaukee and lives in Milwaukee now. Before coming to North Shore Bank, she worked for Coverall as a lead generation sales associate and for Bank Mutual as an assistant bank office manager. “I am a single mom of three children, and summer is our favorite time of year,” she says. “We love riding bikes on park trails, going swimming at different lakes and park pools, the Brewers, and tailgating. We also enjoy festivals and free movie nights in the park. I love photography and taking pictures and scrapbooking.”
Mequon teller Nathan Cardosi is from Springfield, Illinois, and has lived in Milwaukee since summer 2017. He has applied to the educational psychology master’s program at UW-Milwaukee and expects to hear back soon. ” I’m a MASSIVE international soccer fan,” Nathan says. “I’ve been playing in some capacity since I was 4 years old, and I hope to one day be able to coach a competitive team.” His favorite club is Arsenal, based in London. “They were the first international team I ever saw on TV, way back in 2004 while on a trip to Europe. They went undefeated that season — which still has yet to be replicated — and their organization on the pitch and fluid style of play left a lasting impression.”
Muskego personal banker Matthew Cieslak is from Pewaukee and was previously a financial professional associate with Prudential Advisors. “I enjoy cosplaying — which is over-glorified dressing up as movie and comic-book characters — and attending comic cons,” he says. “I started about two years ago — my girlfriend is an exceptionally talented artist and costume designer who really got me into it. It’s basically having an extended Halloween party multiple times a year. My favorite thus far has been participating in a photo shoot as Superman” (as seen above).
Sussex teller Samantha Fletcher is from Lisbon and recently graduated from UW-Milwaukee with two bachelor’s degrees — one in political science and one in international politics and world affairs. A singer and guitarist, Sammi is in a band with friends and also provides music therapy for dementia patients in hospice care. “My band and I were at Guitar Center in Brookfield one day, and I was reading the fliers on their bulletin board,” she says. “There was an advertisement by Compassionate Care Hospice for music therapy volunteers, so I thought that would be a great way to share with others what I love to do. Hospice work can be quite difficult, but I have grown so much as a person doing it. It really has given me a new appreciation of how short life is and to make each day count (to quote Titanic).”
Northland teller Yasmin Hossain is from Long Beach, California, and previously worked as a night auditor for a hotel. She is also a psychology major at the University of La Verne online. “Spending my entire life in Southern California, I never once saw the snowfall or made a snowball,” Yasmin says. “When I moved here last summer, I used to tell everyone that I couldn’t wait for winter to see how beautiful snow was; I now do not like the snow anymore. Driving is absolutely HORRIBLE, especially when my tires lose traction, or the plows haven’t come by yet and the car just shakes side to side. Other than that, it’s great to take my 1-year-old out to play in and make little snowmen for him. It can stop now, though!”