Who's guiding this.

Larry started TradesBridge in 2026 to close the gap between young people and skilled trade careers. He's lived in the Inland Northwest for 45 years. In 1990 he founded Employment Screening Services with his wife and 3 partners, and grew it to over 12,000 clients across 17 countries. They sold the company and retired in 2023. Across those three decades he watched employers struggle to find workers straight out of high school, especially in the trades. Larry has served on other nonprofit boards. He was co-chairman and then chairman of First Tee of Spokane for four years, a youth development program that uses golf to teach kids life skills, as well as being on the Advisory Board of the Washington Policy Center. He also served on the board of Genius Institute, a Christian counseling group in Spokane. He volunteers with the freshman boys at his church youth group. Their conversations about life after graduation are what pushed him to build TradesBridge.

Experience A combined 42 years in the Banking, Mortgage, Securities and Insurance Industries Work History Heritage Bank May 2021 to present SVP Director of SBA Lending Columbia Bank November 2011 to present Vice President & Spokane Market Manager AmericanWest Bank February 2008 - Nov 2011 Vice President & Financial Center Manager Integrated Business Network /North Idaho Lending Co. November 2001- Feb 2008 Partner/Senior Loan Officer Sterling Savings Bank July 1998 - November 2001 AVP & Spokane Valley District Manager Grocers Federal Credit Union January 1990 - July 1998 CEO Seattle First National Bank/Bank of America 1982 to 1990 AVP Commercial Banking Officer - Maritime Education Western Credit Union National Assoc. Management School Eastern Washington University BA / Finance Pacific Coast Banking School Personal interests * Mentor young men through the Fatherhood program with Life Services of Spokane * Enjoying time with 3 grandchildren * Ice hockey * Gardening * Fishing * Spending time with my wife of 41 years.