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NSTS Bancorp EVP Nathan Walker passes away; Stephen Lear assumes CEO/President of Bank
NSTS Bancorp, Inc.
- Nathan E. Walker, EVP of NSTS Bancorp and CEO/President of North Shore Trust and Savings, passed away on April 4, 2026.
- Stephen G. Lear, previously Chairman and CEO of the Company, appointed CEO and President of the Bank on April 9, 2026.
- Lear had served as CEO of the Bank from 1997 to 2022 and will reassume the role; no change to his compensation arrangements.
- Walker began as a teller in 1996 and rose to lead the Bank since 2022.