North Shore Bank Names New Chief Information Officer

Brookfield, Wis. – North Shore Bank has announced Dana Scherff as the community bank’s new Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Scherff previously held the role of the bank’s Vice President of Information Systems. In this new role, Scherff will be responsible for establishing the organizational technology vision and goals to strategically support the bank’s mission, as well as oversee much of its operational functions.

“For more than two decades, Dana has been an integral part of the bank’s leadership,” said Jay McKenna, president and CEO at North Shore Bank. “She possesses outstanding technical skills, while also bringing a spirit of collaboration and teamwork, always understanding the bigger picture beyond just the technology. I am extremely confident that Dana will thrive in her new leadership duties.”

Scherff has been with North Shore Bank since 2004, starting as an application development manager. In that role, she built a team to support and develop strategic solutions for the bank. A few years later, she was promoted to Vice President of Information Systems, where she further honed her skills and gained a well-rounded expertise in the IT department.

Scherff resides in Mukwonago, Wis., and is an active volunteer at Riding with Angels, Inc., Women in Technology Wisconsin, Inc, Fiserv’s Bank Advisory Council and Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC).

North Shore Bank has also announced the promotion of Heather Stevlingson to Senior Vice President, Controller. Stevlingson began her career at North Shore Bank in 1999 as an assistant controller. In addition to overseeing the bank’s internal and external financial reporting and budgeting, she has an active role on the bank’s Asset-Liability Committee.

“Heather has been a steady and strong presence on our team for over 25 years, where she has played a significant role in contributing to the bank’s sound financial position. We’re honored to celebrate the promotions of such exceptional leaders within our organization,” added McKenna.

Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, North Shore Bank is a mutual savings bank with assets of $2.5 billion and 43 offices throughout eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Wisconsin locations are in metro Milwaukee, Germantown, Ozaukee County, Racine, Kenosha, Appleton, Menasha, Green Bay and surrounding areas, Burlington, Union Grove, Muskego, and Door County. Locate a North Shore Bank office. You can also connect with the bank on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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