2023 Lifetime Service Award Honoree
Each year, the Chamber honors a Veteran with the Lifetime Achievement Award who, through action and influence, has continued to serve others resulting in an extraordinarily positive impact on the Veteran Business Community in the National Capital Region. We are proud to announce the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Glenn Yarborough, President and Chief Executive Officer of WGY & Associates, LLC!
Glenn Yarborough is a distinguished U.S. Army veteran having served in Armor and Cavalry units for 27 years. His last assignment in uniform was Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition. Glenn retired as a Colonel, commenced his next career as a defense industry executive and has a history of selfless service as a decorated veteran with a Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
All who know Glenn know that he has unbounded energy and spends almost every waking moment thinking about what can be done for the betterment of our soldiers and families. Glenn’s achievements and contributions are too many to list but here is a just a sampling of his work within the region: served on the Board of Directors of Carleton Technologies, Airbus Defense and Space, Hinz Consulting, and Ricardo Defense, and currently serves on the Board of Easter Seals, So Others Might Eat (SOME), Friends of the McLean Community Center, McLean Chamber of Commerce, National Armor and Cavalry Heritage Foundation (Vice Chair), The United States Cavalry Association (Chairman) and the Board of Advisors of the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.
James Schenck, President & CEO, PenFed Credit Union
Each year, the Chamber honors a veteran with the Lifetime Distinguished Service Award who, through action and influence, has continued to serve others resulting in an extraordinarily positive impact on our Greater Washington veteran business community. This year, the Distinguished Service Awards Committee has selected James Schenck for his exemplary military service and Regional leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer of PedFed Credit Union and PenFed Foundation CEO.
James is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy West Point and Harvard Business School. He flew Black Hawk helicopters during his 13 years of service in the U.S. Army, trained other Army aviators, and taught Economics & Finance at West Point. During his assignment to the Pentagon, James received the Legion of Merit for his contribution to the Army.
Always moving forward, James is constantly motivated to hire, inspire, and retain the best and brightest professionals to take perfect care of PenFed members and the Foundation’s veteran community.