Charlie Miles, a two-decade veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, has joined Pentagon Federal Credit Union as director of military employment programs. PenFed said Tuesday. Miles will lead internal efforts to support servicemen, military veterans, surviving spouses and caregivers across the employment life cycle. The company’s Military Employment Program offers training, internships, outreach, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, professional development, mentoring and retention […] More

Brian Hawthorne, a former senior adviser for strategic messaging at the Department of Veterans Affairs, has been appointed as PenFed Foundation’s director of communications and development. PenFed said Monday that Hawthorne will oversee the planning and execution of the nonprofit organization’s fundraising and government relations efforts in his new role. “Having served in the military himself and served veterans on a […] More

Jane Whitfield has been appointed president and CEO of the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation, becoming the first female to head the charity group following a nationwide search. She holds more than two decades of experience in nonprofit work following a career in sales and marketing, the foundation said Wednesday. Whitfield will start her new […] More

Firefly Aerospace has appointed Deborah Lee James and Robert Cardillo, who are both Wash100 Award recipients, to its board of directors, joining Firefly CEO Tom Markusic. The board will be led by James, who will serve as chairman. “We are thrilled to have Debbie and Robert join the Firefly Board of Directors,” said Markusic. 

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The Center for a New American Security has appointed nine executives from the defense, consulting and financial industries to the organization’s board of advisers. CNAS said Thursday that each appointee will serve a three-year term and aims to help inform the debate over U.S. national security issues. “Their engagement on key topics will be invaluable to furthering […] More