Meridian Bancorp, Inc. and East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) announced the elections of Carl LaGreca to Lead Director and Peter Scolaro to the Board of Directors for both Meridian Bancorp, Inc. and East Boston Savings Bank. Mr. LaGreca's succeeds Richard F. Fernandez, who served as Lead Director since 2015 and as a member of the Board since 2007. Mr. LaGreca will continue to serve as a member of Meridian Bancorp's Audit Committee, a position he has held since 2009. Mr. Scolaro, who has been affiliated with EBSB since 1984 as both corporator and trustee, is a Northeastern graduate and is the Director of Property Services for Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD). An East Boston resident, Mr. Scolaro continues to maintain long-standing relationships with community business and non-profit organizations in East Boston such as the East Boston Rotary Club, Salesian Boys & Girls Club, EB Yacht Club, EB Social Centers and EB Harbor Side Community Center.