North Shore Bank promotes 3 to VP, Reg Branch Mgr
July 23, 2025
PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS, JULY 23, 2025 — North Shore Bank recently announced the promotions of Vicki Cormier, Jonathan Johnson, and Erin Riley to vice president, regional branch manager.
In this newly created position, Cormier, Johnson, and Riley will provide leadership and support to regions of North Shore Bank’s retail banking network, working closely with retail branch staff in several communities to deliver exceptional customer service, drive performance, and uphold the bank’s commitment to community banking. They will also play a key role in supporting strategic initiatives focused on growth, operational excellence, and employee development.
Cormier, of Peabody, has nearly 15 years of retail banking experience, nine of it with North Shore Bank. Most recently, she was assistant vice president, branch manager at the Lowell St., West Peabody office. She also serves on the bank’s Mock Audit Committee and plays a key role in new employee training. Cormier is active in the Peabody community, a city she’s lived in for 25 years, and is a board member of the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce. In her new role, Cormier will remain based in West Peabody and oversee the Peabody Square and West Peabody offices as well as the three offices in Beverly.
Johnson, of North Andover, also has nearly 15 years of retail banking experience and has led North Shore Bank’s So. Main St., Middleton office for the past three years, most recently as assistant vice president, branch manager. He is active in the community, currently serving as treasurer of the Peabody Service Unit of the Salvation Army and a weekly volunteer at Lazarus House Ministries in Lawrence. He is also a member of the 1728 Club of Middleton. In his new role, Johnson will oversee the Danvers, Merrimac, Middleton, Andover St., Peabody, and Newton, NH offices, while maintaining a presence in Middleton.
Riley, of Saugus, has been in banking for more than a decade, with seven of it at North Shore Bank, most recently as assistant vice president, branch manager of the bank’s Lynn Fells Parkway, Saugus office. Outside of work, Riley recently served as the volunteer coach for the fifth and sixth grade girls’ basketball team at Our Lady of Assumption school in Lynnfield. In her new role, she will oversee the bank’s Reading branch, two Saugus locations, and two Salem locations, while maintaining a presence in the Saugus community.
“These promotions reflect our continued investment in leadership from within,” said Michael Wheeler, president and chief executive officer of North Shore Bank. “Vicki, Jonathan, and Erin have demonstrated a strong track record of success, a dedication to a customer-first experience, and team leadership. We are excited to see the impact they will have in unlocking potential across a broader region.”
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About North Shore Bank and Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank
North Shore Bank and Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, headquartered in Peabody, Massachusetts has served the community for more than 100 years. We have more than $3 billion in assets and offer a complete line of consumer and business deposit and lending products and services through 25 branches located throughout the North and South Shore regions of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. We’re proud to fulfill our community banking mission—providing individualized financial support, a suite of comprehensive products and services, and smart banking technology—all to ensure our customers can unlock their potential and build a successful future. Through our sponsorship and charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, North Shore Bank and Abington Bank support non-profit organizations and causes throughout the communities they serve. In 2024, The Giving Tree donated nearly $770,000 and over the last decade has donated more than $4.5 million. For more information, visit NorthShore-Bank.com.
North Shore Bank and Abington Bank are members of the Hometown Financial Group, a $6.6 billion multibank mutual holding company headquartered in Easthampton, Massachusetts, and the parent company of the family of banks that includes bankESB, bankHometown, North Shore Bank, and Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, as well as Hometown Mortgage. Hometown Financial and our banks are proud to be recognized nationally as a three-time USA TODAY Top Workplaces award winner and a two-time Top Workplaces Financial Services Industry award winner by Energage, a Top Places to Work award winner by The Boston Globe, and a Top Workplaces award winner by the Hartford Courant. For more information, visit bankHFG.com.
In this newly created position, Cormier, Johnson, and Riley will provide leadership and support to regions of North Shore Bank’s retail banking network, working closely with retail branch staff in several communities to deliver exceptional customer service, drive performance, and uphold the bank’s commitment to community banking. They will also play a key role in supporting strategic initiatives focused on growth, operational excellence, and employee development.
Cormier, of Peabody, has nearly 15 years of retail banking experience, nine of it with North Shore Bank. Most recently, she was assistant vice president, branch manager at the Lowell St., West Peabody office. She also serves on the bank’s Mock Audit Committee and plays a key role in new employee training. Cormier is active in the Peabody community, a city she’s lived in for 25 years, and is a board member of the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce. In her new role, Cormier will remain based in West Peabody and oversee the Peabody Square and West Peabody offices as well as the three offices in Beverly.
Johnson, of North Andover, also has nearly 15 years of retail banking experience and has led North Shore Bank’s So. Main St., Middleton office for the past three years, most recently as assistant vice president, branch manager. He is active in the community, currently serving as treasurer of the Peabody Service Unit of the Salvation Army and a weekly volunteer at Lazarus House Ministries in Lawrence. He is also a member of the 1728 Club of Middleton. In his new role, Johnson will oversee the Danvers, Merrimac, Middleton, Andover St., Peabody, and Newton, NH offices, while maintaining a presence in Middleton.
Riley, of Saugus, has been in banking for more than a decade, with seven of it at North Shore Bank, most recently as assistant vice president, branch manager of the bank’s Lynn Fells Parkway, Saugus office. Outside of work, Riley recently served as the volunteer coach for the fifth and sixth grade girls’ basketball team at Our Lady of Assumption school in Lynnfield. In her new role, she will oversee the bank’s Reading branch, two Saugus locations, and two Salem locations, while maintaining a presence in the Saugus community.
“These promotions reflect our continued investment in leadership from within,” said Michael Wheeler, president and chief executive officer of North Shore Bank. “Vicki, Jonathan, and Erin have demonstrated a strong track record of success, a dedication to a customer-first experience, and team leadership. We are excited to see the impact they will have in unlocking potential across a broader region.”
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About North Shore Bank and Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank
North Shore Bank and Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, headquartered in Peabody, Massachusetts has served the community for more than 100 years. We have more than $3 billion in assets and offer a complete line of consumer and business deposit and lending products and services through 25 branches located throughout the North and South Shore regions of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. We’re proud to fulfill our community banking mission—providing individualized financial support, a suite of comprehensive products and services, and smart banking technology—all to ensure our customers can unlock their potential and build a successful future. Through our sponsorship and charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, North Shore Bank and Abington Bank support non-profit organizations and causes throughout the communities they serve. In 2024, The Giving Tree donated nearly $770,000 and over the last decade has donated more than $4.5 million. For more information, visit NorthShore-Bank.com.
North Shore Bank and Abington Bank are members of the Hometown Financial Group, a $6.6 billion multibank mutual holding company headquartered in Easthampton, Massachusetts, and the parent company of the family of banks that includes bankESB, bankHometown, North Shore Bank, and Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, as well as Hometown Mortgage. Hometown Financial and our banks are proud to be recognized nationally as a three-time USA TODAY Top Workplaces award winner and a two-time Top Workplaces Financial Services Industry award winner by Energage, a Top Places to Work award winner by The Boston Globe, and a Top Workplaces award winner by the Hartford Courant. For more information, visit bankHFG.com.
Contact:
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