Ethan Grimes, the Vice President of mortgage lending at 802 Credit Union, recently joined 12 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. With twenty programs ranging from court diversion, to trauma-informed after-school groups, counseling, mediation and case management to name but a few, Youth Services has built community throughout Windham County for over 50 years.
Since 2009, Grimes has worked in mortgages at River Valley Credit Union, now 802 Credit Union. Starting as a mortgage processor, he eventually became a mortgage originator and finally Vice President of the credit union’s mortgage department in 2016.
Grimes has deep roots in Windham County, having grown up and attended public school in Newfane, VT and graduating fourth in his class from Leland & Gray Union High School in Townshend. Grimes attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, where he majored in Economics, with a minor in both Business Administration and Communications. He came home each summer to work with his father Marty Grimes with Southern Vermont Telephone and recalls even doing some wiring on occasion at Youth Services during those visits. After graduation, Grimes moved to Orlando, FL where he obtained his mortgage broker license and worked as a mortgage broker there for four years during which time he married his college sweetheart.
The West River Valley resident looks forward to helping Youth Services prepare for new challenges ahead, strengthen its operations and serve on its annual golf tournament committee, among others. This summer, 802 Credit Union will be a Presenting Sponsor of the tourney. “I’m really excited to contribute to the Youth Services board and I’ve always taken the opportunity to give back when I can,” Grimes explained.
“Ethan will obviously be a tremendous asset for our agency,” stated Youth Services board president, Ana Saavedra. “With deep community roots, financial skills and experience volunteering on fundraising events such as Bowl for Kid’s Sake, Relay for Life, March of Dimes and the Boys & Girls Club, Ethan is a highly motivated and organized professional with so many strategic skills we need on the board,” she stated.
To learn how you can get involved with Youth Services or to refer a person for services, visit wwwyouthservicesinc.org or call 802-257-0361 x120.
