FogHorn Nov. 12 Meeting - Shana "Rusty" Reilly-Pond Shop Talk

Thirty-five years ago as a HS Senior (17), Shana got first job as a teller.  Although she couldn't balance at first, she finally got the hang of it.  She worked at Security Pacific, she cut her teeth there and became a branch manager at 27. She was ready to become a stewardess and start at United, but a timely promotion confirmed that banking was for her.  She went through the infamous banking mergers, endured the indignity of interviewing for her current job and later moved to Great Western--a word of advice, don't move just for money, she got great sales training there.  Tried mortgage brokerage and moved to Lompoc.  She bought her first home, then went back to banking at Wells Fargo, supermarket banking that is.  Imagine talking about equity loans in the cookie aisle!  It turned out to be a good opportunity.  She later got to open a real branch, with the stage coach!  She later crossed the parking lot to join Home Savings, which was taken over by Washington Mutual which turned out to be a great place to work.  She transferred to Golita and endured a 100 mile commute.  Along with many of us in banking, she waited with baited breath as Y2K rolled around and everything turned out to be okay.