PITTSBURGH, April 23, 2024 – Today Military Friendly® proudly announced the 2024 Employee Veteran Leadership Awards, which honor US military veterans who excel in their careers.
The 2024 list features 40 veterans who demonstrate the finest qualities of our nation’s military, including leadership, teamwork, discipline, determination, adaptability, a strong work ethic and a never-quit attitude.
“Too often America only hears about the negative challenges associated with military service. These veterans personify those who are better for their service, who leverage their military training and experience to thrive as civilian employees,” said Dan Fazio, awards program manager. “We are honored to spotlight these veterans who bring excellence to their organizations.”
The 2024 Employee Veteran Leadership Awards honorees will be featured in the June issue of G.I. Jobs magazine, a print and digital publication distributed globally to transitioning service members, veterans and their families.
This year’s award winners are:
Justin Maunz, Safespill
Mihai Sofronie, Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Augie Keene, ADP
Jeff Boudreau, Old National Bank
Carlos Couto, Comcast
Terence Gragston, Amazon
Marc Migala, UPMC
George Garcia, HCA Healthcare
Richard Scott, Norfolk Southern
John Turner, PrimCorp
Fred Mora, Gulf States Toyota
Kenneth Killingsworth, Watco
Karl Williams, Easterseals Redwood
Ruben Martinez, United States Postal Service
Abigail Peterson, Merck
Cappy Surette, The Walt Disney Company
Nelson Labadie, Guild Mortgage Company
Damian Padilla, CoreCivic
Jennifer Cragg, US Navy
Brad Burleson, Stephenville ISD
Jesus Garcia, Lowe’s Companies Inc.
Paul Richardson, Zeiders Enterprises Inc.
Jeff Buchanan, Worthington Enterprises
Jack Fitzgerald, RingCentral
Nicholas Gross, AAR Corp.
Jacqueline Foster, Roche
Michael Edbauer, Highmark Western and Northeastern New York
Timothy Gahr, PRIDE Industries
Justin McEwen, The Office of Congressman Ken Calvert
Brian Moss, AAAC Wildlife Removal
Richard Jaynes, AcqCentric
Terri Page, Humana
Patricia Frost, Seagate Technology
Kyle Giffen, FIS
Elizabeth Chandler, Southern New Hampshire University
James Lane, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Riley Burdick, Arizona Public Service
Amy Bleken, Client Solution Architects
Brian Geer, The Mannik & Smith Group Inc.
Daniel Clabbers, GE Aerospace
For media inquiries, please contact:
Dan Fazio
dan.fazio@viqtory.com
412-269-1663 x131
About Military Friendly®
The Military Friendly® ratings program was started in 2003 as an advocacy vehicle to encourage civilian organizations to invest in programs to recruit, retain and advance veterans as employees, entrepreneurs and students. By providing a benchmark to aim for, by posting a “score,” this program has encouraged civilian organizations to help veterans thrive in the civilian workforce. We believe that this is the very cornerstone of creating sustainable civilian opportunities for veterans.
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