The Middlefield Banking Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Middlefield Banc Corp. announced that the company has added two experienced commercial lenders within its Northeast Ohio market.

Jack Gregorin has joined the company as a Vice President/Commercial Lender and will be serving corporate customers out of Middlefield’s Beachwood, Ohio location. Most recently, Gregorin was Vice President, Corporate Banking at Dollar Bank, and has over 35 years of banking experience. Gregorin is a graduate of the University of Dayton. He serves on the finance committee of the United Way of Lake County and is a member of the Board of Trustees for Beacon Health.

Robert Naegele has joined the company as a Vice President/Commercial Lender and will be serving corporate customers out of Middlefield’s Mentor, Ohio Loan Production Office. Most recently, Naegele was Vice President, Ohio West Region at Charter One, and has nearly 15 years of banking experience.

Thomas G. Caldwell, President and CEO, said, “I am happy to announce the additions of Jack and Bob to our commercial banking team. Jack and Bob are both experienced commercial bankers that are well positioned to support customers in the Beachwood and Mentor markets. As a relationship based lender, Middlefield supports local businesses through its community-oriented banking values. This focus resonates within our markets and provides Middlefield with a differentiated value proposition, especially in larger, competitive markets like Beachwood and Mentor. Middlefield has a strong balance sheet, excellent credit quality, and excellent growth prospects, and I look forward to Jack and Bob’s future contributions to growing our loan portfolio.”