Karen Makso of Woburn has been named sales representative covering the North Shore, a newly created position at Salem Five Boyle Insurance, a division of Salem Five Bank.

Located in the Salem Five High Street branch in Danvers, Makso will provide greater access and convenience to the bank’s North Shore insurance clientele who were previously served by the Salem Five Boyle Woburn branch. The Danvers branch also offers mortgage and investment service representatives for customers.

She has more than 18 years in the insurance industry, and most recently worked as business development manager at Cleary Insurance.

"Salem Five is committed to the insurance business and specifically to growing our public liability insurance operation in the North Shore and throughout New England," said Joseph Gibbons, chief executive officer of Salem Five. "The Salem Five Boyle approach has always been customer-centric. Adding Karen to our talented staff in Danvers will deliver our heritage of independent insurance services to new and existing North Shore customers at a location convenient for them."