PenFed among America's Best Companies for Veterans

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- PenFed Credit Union is featured in a supplement to the September issue of Talent Development magazine. In the supplement, the Association for Talent Development (ATD) shared best practices from 16 organizations that have proven to be trailblazers in recruiting, developing, and supporting veterans and active duty military. ATD partnered with the Thayer Leader Development Group at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (TLDG) to recognize the work of leading organizations that are committed to utilizing the unique skill sets of veterans, helping them transition to meaningful work outside the military, and honoring and supporting active duty, National Guard, Reserves, and veterans.

PenFed Credit Union was among 16 companies identified in TD magazine by TLDG as America's Best Companies for Veterans. PenFed President and CEO James Schenck said, "ATD and the Thayer Leader Development Group have done a wonderful job of shining the spotlight on best practices to recruit and develop veterans in the corporate arena. I'm honored that PenFed was recognized for its leadership in this area and its commitment to our nation's defenders and all who support them."

"At TLDG, we honor veterans every day by teaching corporate executives the timeless military leadership principles that have helped build leaders of character for our nation for over two centuries," said Dan Rice, president of TLDG. "We have a deep commitment to supporting veterans and we are honored to partner with ATD to share the best practices of organizations that are spearheading unique veterans' initiatives."

"Our community of talent development professionals is eager to find best practices, and the organizations in this supplement provide great examples from which we can all learn," said Tony Bingham, ATD president and CEO. "We are happy to publish this supplement in support of veterans and the organizations that support their career success."

This TD magazine supplement is available at www.td.org/td beginning Sept. 1, 2016.

About PenFed Credit Union
Established in 1935, PenFed Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in the country, serving 1.4 million members worldwide; with $20 billion in assets. Its long-standing mission has been to provide superior financial services in a cost effective manner, while being responsive to members' needs. PenFed Credit Union offers market-leading mortgages, automobile loans, credit cards, checking, and a wide range of other financial services with its members' interests always in mind. We invite you to come see why you belong at PenFed Credit Union. PenFed Credit Union is federally insured by the NCUA and is an equal housing lender. To learn more about PenFed Credit Union, visit PenFed.org, like us on Facebook and follow us @PenFed on Twitter. Interested in working for PenFed? Check us out on Linkedin. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/V/D.

About ATD
The Association for Talent Development (ATD), formerly ASTD, is the world's largest association dedicated to those who develop talent in organizations. Founded in 1943, ATD supports the work of talent development professionals in more than 120 countries in every industry sector. TD magazine is the association's award-winning flagship publication. Learn more at www.td.org.

About TLDG
TLDG is a premier executive leader development institute in the United States. Founded in 2010, TLDG has trained more than 25,000 executives and leaders from more than 500 companies. Its mission is to help build leaders of character by offering leadership and ethics education grounded in the U.S. Army leadership philosophy of "Be, Know, Do" and the U.S. Military Academy values of "Duty, Honor, Country". Learn more at www.thayerleaderdevelopment.com.

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