Real estate developer and entrepreneur Wayne Lamberton has been elected to the boards of directors at Community National Bank and its parent company, Community Bancorp. He will serve on the company's corporate governance and risk management committees.

Lamberton has been a member of the bank’s Central Vermont Advisory Board since its inception in the early 2000s and the company’s state-wide Advisory Committee.

Michelle Wade, a nurse practitioner at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, has been named Vermont recipient of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ State Award for Outstanding Contributions.

The award, presented annually, honors individuals who have made significant strides in advancing health care through practice, education, advocacy, research and leadership and have demonstrated efforts to advance the image, profile and visibility of nurse practitioners.

Kittell Branagan & Sargent has announced the promotion of certified public accountant William “Bill” Keyser to shareholder at the St. Albans-based accounting and advisory services firm.

Keyser, who joined KBS in 2007, brings to his new position extensive expertise in tax, audit and consulting, with a focus on supporting businesses in the construction, electric utilities, nursing homes and municipal sectors. He also possesses specialized knowledge in preparing Medicaid and Medicare cost reports.