North Shore Bank CEO appointed to Wisconsin Banking Review Board

North Shore Bank President and CEO Jay McKenna was appointed to serve as a professional member on the Banking Review Board by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.

The Wisconsin Senate confirmed McKenna’s appointment last month. His term is expected to conclude on May 1, 2028. McKenna, who has been an officer at the $2.6 billion, Brookfield, Wis.-based bank since 1999, was named CEO last year.

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Jay McKenna

 The Review Board advises the banking division of the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions on improving the condition and services of banks, and to review the division’s determinations, orders and acts.  

“I’m honored to have been selected by Gov. Evers for this esteemed position,” McKenna said. “The Banking Review Board is a crucial advisor in the industry, and I’m proud to play a role in the betterment of banking services in the state.”

McKenna served as a member of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee, was on the board of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, and chaired the WBA’s government relations committee. He has also served on the American Bankers Association Accounting and Governmental Relations Administrative Committees, and is a member of the ABA Government Relations Council. 

McKenna graduated from Milwaukee-based Marquette University.