ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Shortly after 7 a.m. under gray skies on a crisp Sunday morning that gave a hint of the approaching fall season, Navy and Air Force Half Marathon participants took their places at the starting line. At the sound of the gun, they took to the streets surrounding the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on what many would describe as a perfect day for a race.
PenFed Credit Union President and CEO James Schenck said, “Sponsoring fitness-oriented events like the Navy and Air Force Half Marathon and Navy Five-Miler sends a positive message to PenFed Credit Union team members. It’s also a wonderful event with which we are proud to be associated.”
Schenck said, “I’m always looking for opportunities to encourage our employees to live healthy lifestyles. We promoted the half marathon and the five-miler internally with an offer to pay the entrance fees for any of our employees who wanted to participate.”
Tammy Darvish, PenFed executive vice president for business development and government affairs, joined the PenFed employees who participated. Darvish, who ran the half, described the event as a win-win. She said, “When we sponsor and are actively involved in something like this event, not only do we highlight the PenFed brand and make it more visible, we actually get the chance to meet and connect with people in the communities that we serve.”