ALEXANDRIA, Va.— PenFed Credit Union recently played host to radio personality, author, and songwriter, Delilah, who is known as the most listened to woman in North America. Her radio song request and dedication program is broadcast across all 50 states, with an estimated nine-million listeners. As part of an iHeartMedia promotion, Delilah visited PenFed’s headquarters in Alexandria, VA Friday afternoon to meet/greet employees, take photos and sign autographs.
“I found Delilah to be inspirational, and genuine,” said James Schenck, president and CEO of PenFed. “I love the energy that she brought into the room and how she seemed to immediately connect with the members of the PenFed team who were there. The amount of time and resources she devotes to helping others is impressive, and she’s a strong supporter of our troops,” said Schenck.
PenFed employees turned out to meet Delilah, and after many handshakes, hugs and photos, she treated them to a few stories behind the stories, eliciting raucous laughter with each account. In addition to humor, she included personal stories of overcoming the odds that seemed to captivate the audience.
According to the credit union, Delilah found particular common ground with the audience when she spoke of the importance of giving back to the community and supporting the military, both of which align with PenFed’s corporate values. “Before the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, we only got a few military callers, Delilah said. When 9/11 happened, I was in Boston and our phone lines in the Prudential Building literally melted. Now about 40% of our callers have a military connection. We love the military, and thank you for all you do at PenFed to support them” she said.