Meridian Bank announced the appointment of Patrick Hart to the position of Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending. As part of the bank?s Chester County team, he?ll partner with commercial and industrial organizations throughout that community. Hart received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Drexel University, followed by an MBA in finance from Drexel.

He has spent his entire 25-year banking career in the Greater Philadelphia region, serving with community banks and larger regional institutions. He brings expertise in both the credit and lending areas to his position at Meridian. Hart resides in Southern Chester County with his wife Claudine and two daughters, Juliana and Grace.