NSTS Bancorp Appoints John Pucin to Board of Directors.

NSTS Bancorp, Inc. and North Shore Trust and Savings have appointed John S. Pucin to their boards of directors. Pucin serves as Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel for Caine & Weiner Company and managing partner of the Law Office of John S. Pucin, P.C. He graduated from Xavier University with a B.S.B.A./Finance degree. Pucin's term expires at the 2027 annual stockholder meeting.

NSTS Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for North Shore Trust and Savings, has appointed John S. Pucin to its Board of Directors. Pucin, who currently serves as Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel for Caine & Weiner Company, Inc., and is the managing partner of the Law Office of John S. Pucin, P.C., will fill a vacancy in the class of directors whose term expires at the Company’s annual stockholder meeting in 2027 [1].

Pucin brings extensive legal and management experience to the board. He holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance from Xavier University and a Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School. With over twenty years of membership in the Commercial Law League and a past chairmanship of the Midwest Region, Pucin is well-versed in commercial law and corporate governance [2].

Stephen G. Lear, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NSTS Bancorp, Inc., expressed his enthusiasm for Pucin’s appointment. "We are excited to have Mr. Pucin join our board. Mr. Pucin’s legal and management experience makes him a valuable resource and a qualified addition to the Company," said Lear [1].

NSTS Bancorp, Inc., through its subsidiary North Shore Trust and Savings, operates with approximately $282.7 million in assets as of March 31, 2025 [3]. The bank serves local communities through its headquarters in Waukegan, Illinois, and two additional branch offices in Waukegan and Lindenhurst.

References:
[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/john-pucin-appointed-board-directors-200000423.html
[2] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/NSTS/john-pucin-appointed-to-board-of-directors-of-nsts-bancorp-inc-and-kfng6os1o2mv.html
[3] https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/NSTS-BANCORP-INC-131810710/news/John-Pucin-Appointed-to-Board-of-Directors-of-NSTS-Bancorp-Inc-and-North-Shore-Trust-and-Savings-50278855/