Elan Elites share thoughts on their success
Our partner Elan has recognized six North Shore Bank employees as “Elan Elites” for their hard work getting customers to open and activate credit card accounts. The Elite designation means these employees are among the top Elan promoters in the nation.
The employees are El Rey assistant branch manager Maria Castro, personal banker Vanessa Escobedo, Green Bay East personal banker Brenda Gillespie, Jackson Park assistant branch manager Claudia Romo-Verdin, Muskego universal banker Sara Speich, and Brookfield Square assistant branch manager Mariella Zarb. We asked them to share how they succeeded — read on!
Northland team has fun with Gratitude Challenge
Here’s something cool: Northland personal banker Kelly Kading recently printed out all 30 questions from October’s Gratitude Challenge and shared them with the rest of the branch’s team.
“I thought it would be a fun morale booster for us to review this with all of the crazy news lately,” he explained. Branch manager Lacee Kalepp agreed and encouraged him to go for it. Read more to find out how it went!
Shorewood teachers enjoy breakfast on branch
A Shorewood High teacher grabbing some breakfast.
Here’s this week’s update on our Bank on Kindness campaign to spread happiness and goodwill in our communities.
Shannon with Gordon at North Shore Boulangerie.
After looking for ways to support our customers and local businesses, Shorewood branch manager Shannon Weber settled on delivering breakfast from North Shore Boulangerie to Shorewood High School, for educators teaching in-person classes right now.
“We wanted to support the bakery while thanking these teachers for what they do every day,” Shannon said. “When I arrived at the school, they were very appreciative, as was their principal.” •••
Mindful Minute: Make goals reality with a vision board
Every positive change we make is about growth. And the simple biological reality is that growth takes energy. Don’t be scared — be prepared to step into that space! Pat Ingelse is here to help with a fun way to do that.
Service Anniversaries for January 2021
The following employees celebrate a milestone anniversary with North Shore Bank this month.
20 years
Roger Arnesen, Help Desk Manager
10 years
Robin Callis, Branch Manager, Burlington
Cindy Lohrey, Payroll & Benefits Manager
5 years
Roxanna Bruss, Investment Consultant
Leave a comment to congratulate them!
New Hires for January 14
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.
Customer assistance rep Keambria Allen is from Milwaukee and previously worked as a receptionist at Dental Associates. She loves to travel. “The goal is to begin taking international flights after the pandemic, once things are under control completely,” Keambria says. “Last March, right when everything went on lockdown, I was scheduled to go to Thailand. I decided not to leave, but once things open back up, I do plan to try and go there again.” After that, she wants to do the Virgin Islands.
Cudahy teller supervisor Chris Larsen is from Racine and lives in Franksville. He was previously a members finance representative at Educators Credit Union. “I’m part of the volunteer group of drivers for Summerfest,” Chris says. “We get to drive the bands, crews, and managers to and from the Summerfest grounds.”
Residential processing manager Cindy Nell lives in Washington County and previously worked as mortgage / retail loan operations and loan servicing manager at Forte Bank; she worked at Penn Financial and M&I Bank before that, and has specialized in mortgage loans for over 25 years. “I spend my free time in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Florence County, Wisconsin, which borders the U.P.,” she says. Her hobbies include hiking, kayaking, ATVing, and deer hunting, as well as spending time with her grandkids. “I love being a do-it-yourselfer, which started back in the 1990s when my husband and I designed and — with the help of family and friends — built our own home ourselves. •••