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REZMER SOCHA
1957 Angelica Lane * Bartlett, IL 60103 * (312) 613-9731 * sraea6de@westpost.ne
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CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
WINTRUST FINANCIAL-ADVANTAGE NATIONAL BANK GROUP, Roselle, IL 2007-present
One of the largest holding companies with 15 chartered banks, including Advantag
e National Bank Group (ANBG) with three different brands-Roselle Bank and Trust
houses 60 employees with deposit base of $3.54M.
Vice President / Bank Manager / IRA Administrator
Selected by senior management to turnaround Roselle Bank and Trust location, whi
ch had shown no growth or market penetration. Challenged by inveterate staff tha
t lacked product and financial expertise, reactive approach to business growth,
and complete lack of operational efficiencies. Streamlined operations, created a
udit functions, implemented proactive sales strategies, and trained staff. Six d
irect reports.
* Revitalized declining operations for bottom-line growth. Increased product by
household penetration for the first time in branch history and energized the loa
n application process.
* Identified knowledge deficiency in retirement accounts and developed 16-module
training program that averted potential IRA fines and dramatically improved sta
ff knowledge and counseling abilities.
* Devised and implemented FDIC training that ensure accurate client counseling r
egarding FDIC matters.
* Invited by Wintrust University to facilitate a sales training course and creat
e an emotional intelligence class, which helped identify and overcome employee d
eficiencies for greater productivity and communication.
HARRIS BANK, various locations, IL 1998-2007
American bank based in Chicago and owned by the Toronto-based Bank of Montreal;
281 branches with 1.2 million customers.
Assistant Vice President / DeNovo Bank Manager-Harris Bank, Mount Prospect (2005
-2007)
Assistant Vice President / Bank Manager-Harris Trust and Savings, Arlington Heig
hts (2001-2005)
Bank Officer / Branch Manager-Harris Bank, Woodfield (2000-2001)
Assistant Branch Manager / Bank Officer-Harris Bank, Roselle (1998-2000)
Spearheaded action plan initiatives that restructured operations, turned around
profitability, and improved staff performance at several branch locations. Multi
ple challenges included failed audits, new computer system, ineffective D&P trai
ning, and development of a new branch location. Direct reports ranged from eight
to 25.
* Chosen to lead D&P training and development for 16 branches across the north r
egion at Arlington Heights. Built training team, delegated modules, created mate
rials, and ensured training consistency. Achieved all sales targets at Arlington
Heights due in large part to the highly effective training.
* Selected to deliver virtual training to 200+ branches for new in-house compute
r system.
* Led de novo project for small suburban branch, overseeing every aspect from co
nstruction consultation, community networking, hiring, to opening. Ranked #2 in
profitability (of 200 branches) within three years.
* Exceeded deposit and lending sales targets at Schaumburg location for the firs
t time in branch history by leveraging private banking team with a network in ex
cess of $1M and capitalizing on the low-hanging fruit.
* Remedied audit issues and streamlined operations at Roselle branch to be ahead
of other Harris banks from all perspectives for operations, policies and proced
ures, and auditory compliance.
LIBERTY FEDERAL BANK, Morton Grove and Glenview, IL 1996-1998
Local bank with four branches and 50 employees; merged with Hinsdale Federal in
1997, expanding to 10 branches and 150 employees.
Bank Manager
Surrounding company merger and restructure, challenged with integrating culture
change, incorporating new directives and procedures, and converting to new compu
ter platform, which was still under development. Direct reports ranged from eigh
t to 12.
* Chosen to turn around Glenview branch, the second largest branch in the networ
k. Restructured operations and staff and enhanced employee morale to greatly imp
rove overall branch performance.
* Ensured smooth transition to new computer system as key member of team that cr
eated the training program and trained the staff. Also served on system conversi
on team to troubleshoot potential issues.
* Served as key contributing member of D&P team to develop manual and incorporat
e new directives and procedures, ensuring operational integrity across all branc
hes.