EXHIBIT 31.1: Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Thomas W. Schneider, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
June 10, 2020 | /s/ Thomas W. Schneider Thomas W. Schneider President and Chief Executive Officer |