Christopher D. Maher has served as Chairman of the Company and the Bank since January 2017 and as CEO of the Company and the Bank
since January 2015. He previously served as President of the Bank from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2021, at which time he was succeeded by
Mr. Lebel. He joined the Company and the Bank in 2013 as President and Chief Operating Officer and was appointed to the Board of Directors in
2014. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Maher served as President and CEO of Patriot National Bancorp and Patriot National Bank since 2010.
Mr. Maher is active in the non-profit community, serving as a Trustee of both Helen Keller Services for the Blind and Monmouth University and as a
Director of Hackensack Meridian Health Residential Care. He is also active within the banking industry, as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Philadelphia since 2020 and as a member of the Board of the New Jersey Bankers Association, where he serves as Vice President.