David Grant

David M. Grant is the only person to serve two separate terms as president of the DerbyShelton Rotary club having served terms in 1994-1995 and again in 2009-2010. As the owner of David M. Grant Caterers, he is responsible for one of the Valley’s most celebrated catering services, in business since 1974. He has built a solid reputation for quality food and superior service throughout Southwestern Connecticut. He has also built an incredible reputation for community involvement. He is a past president and member of both the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley. He also served on the board of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce where he also is a past president. He was also the Vice President of the Shelton Economic Development Corporation. Grant is also a founding board member of the Valley Community Foundation. His service at Valley United Way included two terms as a member of the board, a term as Vice President, and he also chaired the successful 2008-2009 Community Fund Raising Campaign. No stranger to volunteering his services, Grant has received numerous awards for his efforts. 

The Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce presented him with their Gold Seal Award in 1996 and in 2007, he was selected as the Platinum Award winner. He has won both the Raymond P. Lavietes Service to Youth Award from the Boys & Girls Club and the Raymond P. Lavietes Award from the Shelton Economic Development Corporation. The Parent Child Resource Center selected him for their Outstanding Service to Children and Families Award. He also received the Good Scout Award from the Housatonic Council Boy Scouts of America. In 2012, he was named as the recipient of the Valley’s oldest and most prestigious award for community service, the Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award presented by Valley United Way. He is also a Paul Harris Award winner with the Derby/Shelton Rotary Club. Dave is a native of Derby, graduate of Derby High School and Quinnipiac College. He and his wife Gail have two children David J. Grant and Michael M. Grant. Dave and Gail live in Shelton.