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Frank Kim, board member for the $2.5 billion, Santa Ana, Calif.-based Orange County's Credit Union, was honored by the Orange County Business Council with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the council's annual dinner. Kim has been a member of the Board of Orange County's CU since 2006 and has wide-ranging experience in budgeting, strategic planning and managerial finance. In his current role as CEO of the county, he leads 23 departments and 18,000 employees, ensuring the region's financial stability, vision and core principles.

Orange County Business Council President/CEO Jeffrey K. Ball (left) and Frank Kim. (Credit/Orange County Business Council)

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James Schenck

James Schenck, president/CEO of PenFed Credit Union ($34.8 billion, McLean, Va.) and the PenFed Foundation was selected by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) as the recipient of the 2024 Bruce Whitman Memorial Trophy. Schenck was honored for his dedication to commemorating, celebrating and advocating for the impact and heritage of America's military veterans, and his willingness to promote and support the next generation of aviators. Established in 2019 by the NAA Board of Directors, the Bruce Whitman Memorial Trophy honors outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to aviation or aerospace in the United States and who, by working with museums and other institutions, have promoted an appreciation by students and the broader public of the sacrifices and legacy of members of the military service. During his military career, James flew Black Hawk helicopters in Korea and trained other U.S. Army aviators as a night vision goggle instructor pilot. He served on the Army Staff in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans and was later selected to serve as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. He received the Legion of Merit for his contribution to the Army by overseeing creation of the $453 million Army University Access Online educational initiative. Prior to his assignment to the Pentagon, James taught economics and finance at the United States Military Academy. Schenck was selected by HillVets as one of the nation's 100 most influential and impactful veterans, and has been recognized with other honors including the Association of the United States Army's John W. Dixon Award, National Military Family Association's Military Family Champion Award, Canine Companions for Independence's Hearts and Heroes Award, and the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce's Lifetime Service Award. He became PenFed's CEO in 2014.

The $2.6 billion, Littleton, Mass.-based Workers Credit Union announced one new hire and one promotion.