SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company has promoted Corporate Banking Officer Billie Marie Taft-Sitler to Vice President.

In this role, Ms. Taft-Sitler will continue to develop and manage commercial lending relationships in the Saratoga area. She joined the Bank in July 2010 as a Commercial Credit Analyst and was most recently an Assistant Vice President of Corporate Banking.

Ms. Taft-Sitler graduated Summa Cum Laude from Skidmore College in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics and is also a 2010 graduate of Leadership Saratoga. She is a recipient of the Bank’s Shining Star Award and a member of the Bank’s High Performance Club.

Active in the community, Ms. Taft-Sitler is Vice President of the Transitional Service Association Board and a member of the SPAC Junior Committee. She also shows Morgan horses locally and regionally.

Saratoga National Bank provides banking, investment, insurance and other financial services through nine Capital Region locations. It is rated a 5-Star Superior institution by BauerFinancial.