Brainard Named Assistant Vice President and Finance Manager of Community National Bank

Community National Bank (CNB) President and CEO Kathryn Austin is proud to announce the promotion of Nikole Brainard to Assistant Vice President and Finance Manager.

Nikole started her banking career in 1995 working as a Teller in the Derby Office. She joined the finance team in 2012. In 2021 she was named Financial Reporting Officer and Asset Liability Manager. During her banking career, Nikole has earned the Certified Teller designation, General Banking Diploma and Bank Operations Diploma from The Center for Financial Training and Education Alliance. She is a graduate of the Northern New England School of Banking and holds a BS in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University. Nikole will soon complete her MBA in Finance from Southern New Hampshire University.

Nikole’s passion for community shows as she chairs the board of Derby Elementary School, is a member of the North Country Supervisory Union Board and is Treasurer for North Country Union High School Band Booster Club. Nikole resides in Derby with her husband Lindsay, her daughter Maya, her son Chase and their three rescue dogs.

Community National Bank, Vermont’s Community Bank, has been serving Vermont communities since 1851 with full-service office locations in Derby (main office), Barre, Barton, Derby Line, Enosburg Falls,

Island Pond, Lyndonville, Montpelier, Morrisville, Newport, St. Johnsbury and Troy and Loan Production Offices in Burlington, VT and Lebanon, NH.

For more information about Community National Bank visit communitynationalbank.com.