Joseph Pedrotti has been hired as Vice President, Senior Commercial Lender for Pathfinder Bank, according to Ronald G. Tascarella, First Vice President, Chief Lending Officer.

"We are thrilled to welcome Joe to our team," said Tascarella. "With his wealth of knowledge in commercial banking and his deep roots in the Central New York business community, Joe will be a tremendous asset to our company's continued growth and success."

In this role, Pedrotti's primary responsibilities will include generating new commercial loans and deposits, developing and maintaining business relationships, and monitoring and ensuring credit quality for existing loans in the Greater Syracuse Market.

Pedrotti brings over four decades of banking experience, having most recently held the title of Vice President, Business Banking Officer at Citizens Bank's Syracuse location. Before his time at Citizens Bank, Pedrotti held several positions at Syracuse-based financial institutions, including Community Bank, Key Bank and M&T Bank.

Pedrotti is a graduate of Columbia College and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.