SANFORD — SIS Bank recently announced that Executive Vice President Blaine Boudreau has been elected to the Independent Community Bankers of America Federal Delegate Board.

“I am honored to be elected to this position,” Boudreau said in a prepared statement. “It gives me a chance to work for community banks across the country that practice trusted, relationship-based lending, and offer hands-on, personal service and invaluable financial expertise to local consumers and small businesses.”

In addition to helping shape and advocate ICBA’s national policy positions and programs, Boudreau’s duties include being a liaison between independent community bankers in Maine and ICBA staff and leadership in Washington, D.C. He will also work to recruit new members to ICBA.

ICBA a national trade association dedicated to promoting the interests of locally operated community banks and savings institutions.

“Blaine Boudreau is a dedicated community banker who is respected by his industry peers,” said ICBA Chairman John Burhmaster, president and CEO of 1st National Bank of Scotia, New York. “We are delighted he will be generously offering his time and valuable professional talents to the service of the community banking industry.”