Shorebank Corp. in Chicago has hired Frances R. Grossman as executive  vice president of Shorebank Chicago Cos., the holding company for its   subsidiaries in the city, including $823 million-asset South Shore Bank.   
She will focus on raising capital, developing business, enhancing civic  relationships, strategic planning, and investor relations. In addition to   the bank, Shorebank Chicago's subsidiaries include Shorebank Development   Corp., a community-oriented real estate developer; and Shorebank   Neighborhood Institute, a community development organization.       
  
Ms. Grossman, 59, was a senior vice president in Chicago for Bank of  America. Earlier she was the executive director of Hyde Park Kenwood   Development Corp., a community development corporation in the Chicago.   
Shorebank Corp. was established 25 years ago in Chicago as a community  development bank holding company. It now also has banks in Cleveland,   Detroit, and the Pacific Northwest, as well as other operations.