Thomas N. Schueller

Lake Shore Wisconsin Corporation was formed in August of 2006 by Jim Meisser and Jeanene Meisser, two highly experienced bankers, who sought to organize a Community/Commercial banking enterprise headquartered in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. In November 2008, as a means to that end, Lake Shore entered into a merger agreement with Hiawatha National Bank, headquartered in Hager City, Wisconsin. Long term Lake Shore's focus is to expand market presence in the Lake Shore Region by converting into a full service retail/commercial branch and secondly to develop a nationwide presence by focusing on the special needs of the 34 million deaf and hard-of-hearing in America. This second goal will be fostered by the active participation of Jim Meisser, who will be the nation's first profoundly deaf bank chief executive officer. Lake Shore's unique staffing model emphasizes collaboration, trust, empathy, and integrity. Its objective is to enhance the growth of the individuals in the organization through teamwork and personal involvement. Management will foster an environment where empowerment, flexibility, responsiveness and positive attitudes will flourish.