Dennis Hammer
Chairman

As President of the Sauganash location of North Shore Community Bank, Mr. Hammer has responsibilities for sales & marketing, business development, and small business lending. (North Shore Community Bank is an affiliate of Wintrust Financial Corporation with five locations in the Chicagoland area. Wintrust Financial Corporation is a financial services holding company headquartered in Lake Forest, IL, with assets in excess of $9 billion. The company engages in community banking, wealth management, specialty finance, and mortgage origination through its operating subsidiaries.)

Prior to joining North Shore Community Bank in 2005, Mr. Hammer had extensive experience throughout the Chicagoland banking world, including First Chicago, Citibank and LaSalle Bank, performing in various areas of retail banking & operations. Mr. Hammer is very active in many community organizations, including President of the Sauganash Chamber of Commerce, Past President of the Sauganash Community Association, Board Member of the Peterson & Pulaski Business & Industrial Council, Past President of the Lane Tech Alumni Association, a member of the Swedish Hospital Patient/Family Advisory Council, and a Board Member and Past President of Chicago Ballet Arts. Mr. Hammer is also Chairman of the Corporate Board of Directors of the Albany Park Community Center and a Member of the Queen of All Saints Finance Council. Mr. Hammer holds a B.A in Behavioral Sciences from National Lewis University and has a Graduate Certificate in Bank Management from the Graduate School of Banking.