TYSONS, Va.--PenFed Credit Union announced PenFed Digital’s Vice President and Chief Content Officer Andrea McCarren was named to the 2019 HillVets Top 100 list in the media category.
The list recognizes individuals who enlightened the public on veterans’ issues and increased understanding of the sacrifices made by those who serve.
“We are incredibly proud of Andrea and her longtime dedication to helping veterans and their families,” said PenFed President and CEO James Schenck. “Andrea is committed to harnessing her Emmy-Award winning storytelling skills to share with the world inspiring stories of veterans, active duty service members, military families and the national defense community.”
McCarren, a nationally recognized 23-time Emmy-winning journalist, leads the PenFed Digital team dedicated to highlighting stories of inspiration, resilience and service. Since the launch of PenFed Digital in January 2019, Andrea and her team produced 1,100 stories with pieces featuring a combat veteran who battles his PTSD through cooking, a business that employs and empowers wounded warriors and a group of veterans that plays ice hockey to heal the wounds of war –
reaching an audience of over 81 million.
The content produced by the team drives awareness and engagement on the PenFed social media platforms.
“I am incredibly honored to accept this award and humbled to have met and been inspired by so many members of the military community,” said McCarren. “As the daughter of an Air Force Brigadier General, I’m proud to tell the stories of our brave service members who protect our freedoms.”
McCarren is currently raising her third service dog, Canine Companions for Independence’s Maverick, for a wounded warrior or someone else with a disability. Maverick is one of six service dogs being raised and trained by PenFed employees.
Other HillVet 100 honorees include actor Adam Driver, Clint Eastwood, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, and former Defense Secretary General James Mattis. McCarren and the other honorees will be recognized at a gala in Washington, D.C. on March 25.