Pathfinder Bank expands small biz, commercial-lending teams

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank recently announced it has added three experienced lenders in the commercial and small-business banking space: James Wright, Heather Mulhall, and Ryan Kohutanich. These new hires bring deep local market expertise and a proven track record of operational success, Pathfinder contends. They are driving business loan and deposit growth in Syracuse, strengthening the bank’s presence, and supporting local businesses. Pathfinder Bank provided the following descriptions of each new addition.

• Wright, joining as VP, senior commercial lender, is a former equipment-finance representative at M&T Bank. With more than two decades of commercial-banking experience at several financial institutions in the Syracuse region, including M&T Bank, Adirondack Bank, Berkshire Bank, and Beacon Federal, Wright has a strong track record in commercial development, portfolio management, and managing business-banking relationships.

• Mulhall, joining as assistant VP, business-banking officer, is an experienced business-development officer for the Syracuse region with almost two decades of expertise from her time at Tompkins Community Bank and Citizens Bank. In these prior roles, Mulhall was responsible for driving business growth by building relationships, identifying new opportunities, and promoting financial products and services to business customers.

• Kohutanich, joining Pathfinder as business-banking officer, was most recently a senior finance manager at BHG Financial in Syracuse. He has more than five years’ experience in commercial lending. As a senior finance manager at BHG Financial, Kohutanich played a key role in financial leadership, overseeing planning, analysis, and compliance to support strategic decision-making. The Pathfinder hires — who report to William Bower, VP, business banking team leader, and Ronald G. Tascarella, SVP & chief lending officer — enhance customer experience, scale operations, and accelerate growth across Onondaga County, helping businesses secure the financial services they need to succeed, Pathfinder added. Pathfinder Bank is a New York State chartered commercial bank headquartered in Oswego. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc, (NASDAQ: PBHC).