Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. announced it has two executive hires and a promotion. Karen Rojeski has joined Patriot as its Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Steven Grunblatt has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. David Lowery has been hired as Head of Lending. Ms. Rojeski most recently served as Executive Vice President – Chief Credit Officer at Metropolitan Commercial Bank and previously held the position of Senior Vice President – Special Assets Department Manager at Union Savings Bank. Ms. Rojeski brings a rich and diverse experience in community bank credit and lending. Ms. Rojeski holds an undergraduate degree from San Francisco State University and a Master of Science from Fairfield University. Mr. Grunblatt joined Patriot Bank in 2014 as SVP, Director of Technology. He brings with him over twenty-five years of experience in various facets of information technology, including management and oversight of all aspects of vendor management, infrastructure and technology implementation. Mr. Grunblatt graduated from the Wharton School of Business in Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. Mr. Lowery is an experienced lending executive and will serve as Patriot Bank’s Head of Lending. He will be responsible for originations, pool purchases and directing the lending function. Mr. Lowery has served in various senior capacities with several institutions including Iberia Bank, Metropolitan and M&T Bank. He has built highly successful lending businesses in the New York metropolitan area.