---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-130480"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCB"
cik: "0001476034"
company_name: "Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp."
filed_at: "2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:25:28.600021+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Metropolitan Bank appoints Pamula, Robinson to board; founding director Gavrin to retire Dec 31

## Summary
- David Gavrin, founding director and former Chairman, to retire Dec 31, 2021.
- Chaya Pamula (CEO of PamTen) and Katrina Robinson (CEO of Teton Trust) appointed to boards of MCB and Metropolitan Commercial Bank.
- Board size will increase to 12 after Gavrin's retirement.
- Pamula brings IT expertise and philanthropy; Robinson brings legal and wealth management experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-130480
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCB
- cik: 0001476034
- company_name: Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.
- filed_at: 2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476034/000110465921130480/0001104659-21-130480-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476034/000110465921130480/tm2131200d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-130480
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-130480.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-130480.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Katrina Robinson was appointed as Director at Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Chaya Pamula and Katrina Robinson were appointed as members of the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476034/000110465921130480/0001104659-21-130480-index.htm
- Executive change
  David M. Gavrin retired as Director at Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: David M. Gavrin announced his retirement as a director of the Board of Directors of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the "Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the "Bank"), effective as of December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476034/000110465921130480/0001104659-21-130480-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chaya Pamula was appointed as Director at Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Chaya Pamula and Katrina Robinson were appointed as members of the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476034/000110465921130480/0001104659-21-130480-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.