The PenFed Foundation appointed four industry leaders to new seats on its board of directors during its annual meeting.
“Adding these four highly qualified leaders to the PenFed Foundation Board of Directors will further the Foundation’s commitment to better serving military members and their families,” said Frederick F.Y. Pang, who was reelected to continue chairing the board. “They will add fresh perspectives and strengthen the core mission of the Foundation by helping our military community secure their financial future.”
The new board members are:
- Jim Dinegar, former president and CEO of the Greater Washington Board of Trade;
- Terry Finley, president and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds;
- Deborah James, former Secretary of the Air Force; and
- Alfred Rudolph, director for the Secretary of the Navy.
“The PenFed Foundation is honored to expand our Board of Directors with these distinguished leaders,” PenFed Credit Union President and CEO James Schenck said in a press release. “Bringing on such well-known individuals from diverse fields will help us further raise awareness and support for the PenFed Foundation and the thousands of military members, veterans and families we serve each year.”
As president and CEO of the Greater Washington Board of Trade from 2006-2017, Jim Dinegar oversaw the leading regional organization representing the business interests of companies in and around the nation’s capital, focusing on critical issues and opportunities regarding economic development strategies and emerging opportunities, the release states.
Terry Finley is the founder and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds, the largest thoroughbred horse-racing partnership company in the world. Finley also serves on the boards of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, the Catholic Leadership Institute, and the Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, which provides scholarships to the children of our nation’s fallen military members.
Deborah James served as the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force, responsible for organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its nearly 660,000 active-duty, guard, reserve and civilian airmen and their families. She also oversaw the Air Force’s annual budget of more than $139 billion. Between 1993 and 1998, James served in the Pentagon as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, where she was the Secretary of Defense’s Senior Advisor on all matters relating to the 1.8 million National Guard and Reserve personnel worldwide.
Alfred Rudolph is the director of the Secretary of the Navy Executive Dining Facility at the Pentagon. Rudolph has received the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award, two Department of the Army Civilian Achievement Medals, the Commander Award for Civilian Service, and the James A. Carroll Award recognizing excellence in managing the Department of the Army’s top-ranked Officers’ Club worldwide. Rudolph volunteered on the Belvoir Federal Credit Union Board for 10 years, including six years as Chairman. He has volunteered on the PenFed Credit Union Board since November 2016.