RecruitMilitary Honored With 2024 Patriots in Business Award

WEST POINT, N.Y., Oct. 9, 2024 — PRNewswire — RecruitMilitary, Werner, USAA, First Command, and Scrum were honored today as winners of the 7th annual Patriots in Business Award for their leadership in helping America’s veterans, active-duty military, and military spouses. The award, presented each year by Chief Executive magazine and Thayer Leadership, is part of an ongoing effort to raise awareness among corporate leaders of best practices in supporting these important communities. The award ceremony will take place on Nov. 11 at the 12th annual Veterans Day event in New York City, in partnership with Nasdaq MarketSite.

The Patriots in Business Award—presented this year in the categories of large, medium, small, and military-service-oriented organizations—recognizes outstanding businesses that lead our nation in supporting active-duty military members, veterans, and their families. The award honors companies that exemplify the U.S. Military Academy values of Duty, Honor, and Country through their business practices and community leadership.

“Werner is proud to receive the Patriots in Business Award. We appreciate veterans and military-connected individuals’ invaluable contributions to our workforce and owe them immense gratitude for their sacrifices while serving our country. Our priority at Werner is to honor their distinguished service by creating the best opportunities for them, as they transition to civilian life and new careers.”

— Derek Leathers, Chair and CEO, Werner

“We know from transitioning veterans that purpose matters; helping them understand how the value proposition that was clear in the military can be translated to the corporate environment matters. What we teach in the military is around mission first, so however you describe your corporate purpose past just the bottom line is really important.”

— Wayne Peacock, CEO, USAA

“This honor affirms our commitment to coaching military families in their pursuit of financial security and recognizes our innovative efforts to recruit veterans and military spouses as financial advisors. Supporting our military community isn’t just good business; it’s our duty to champion those who preserve our freedom.”

— Mark Steffe, President and CEO, First Command

“We are honored to be selected for the Patriots in Business Award. We take great pride in our mission to connect employers with the military community.”

— Tim Best, CEO, RecruitMilitary

“Hiring veterans isn’t just good—it’s also good business. It’s a competitive advantage for us because veterans, who are trained to adapt and overcome, bring incredible value to our private sector clients.”

— JJ Sutherland, CEO, Scrum

The companies rose to the top of a highly competitive, nationwide judging process in which a panel of veterans’ affairs experts and business leaders with military backgrounds assessed each nominated company’s programs. The panel included Nicholas Pinchuk, Chair and CEO, Snap-on Incorporated; Michael Volk, Managing Partner, GuidePoint Security (2022 Patriots in Business Award honoree); Troy Vaughn, President, Principle Services LLC (2021 honoree); Charlie Quinn, VP of Recruiting, HumCap (2020 honoree); John Perez, Director of Military & Veterans Affairs, Johnson & Johnson (2022 honoree); Tom Karinshak, EVP and Chief Customer Experience Officer, Comcast (2020 honoree); and Erich Sanchack, CEO, Salute Mission Critical (2023 honoree).

“The Patriots in Business Award is about identifying great companies who can show other business leaders the way to engage with this amazing talent pool. These are truly the best of the best when it comes to working with the veteran community.”

— Marshall Cooper, CEO, Chief Executive Group

“These are truly phenomenal organizations who showcase the enormous opportunity—and competitive edge—that come from working with veterans and their families. We can all learn a lot from what these companies are doing related to veterans’ support.”

— Dan Rice, Co-President, Thayer Leadership

About Chief Executive Group

Chief Executive Group is the leading community for business leaders worldwide. It publishes Chief Executive magazine (since 1977), ChiefExecutive.net, Corporate Board Member magazine, BoardMember.com, and the StrategicCFO360, StrategicCHRO360, and StrategicCIO360 platforms. It also produces conferences and roundtables that enable business leaders to discuss key subjects and share insights with peers. Chief Executive Group runs extensive peer networking organizations, including The Chief Executive Network and The CFO Leadership Council. Learn more at ChiefExecutiveGroup.com.

About Thayer Leadership

Thayer Leadership is an innovative executive leader development institute, ranked in the Top 40 for eight consecutive years by Training Industry. Thayer delivers transformative leader development experiences based on values of purpose-driven character, commitment to excellence, and innovative spirit. Its multi-pronged learning approach offers programs at West Point, online, virtually, or on-site worldwide. Thayer has trained more than 120,000 executives and front-line leaders from over 770 global companies across multiple industries. It is a private organization not endorsed or affiliated with the U.S. Government. Learn more at thayerleadership.com.

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Source: Chief Executive Group

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