On 9/15/2016, Keith King, President of the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) accepted a Veteran Community Award from Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) on behalf of the work done by many members of the NVBDC.
“First of all, I especially want to thank David Thomas, MVAA Veteran Services Coordinator, Tri-county Metro Region 10 for nominating the NVBDC for this award,” said King. “David is an outstanding Veteran Advocate and we are proud to work with him and the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency.”
The mission of the ESGR is to create a robust culture in which military service is valued by every civilian employer in the United States.
“What we know, King went on to say, is that veteran-owned businesses have a much higher propensity for hiring veterans than non-veteran-owned businesses. And although it is not something we do as a part of the charter of the NVBDC, many of our sponsors also support the ESGR, and we are proud to honor their efforts as well.”
For instance, Brigadier General Dick Miller (ret) has been meeting with base commanders all over the country for his work with the NVBDC and his company. He has established an extensive network to help his fellow veterans find employment upon discharge from the military.
“Working with the ESGR supports all of our efforts on every level,” said General Miller.
Another outstanding example is the work of Major General Bruce MacDonald (ret). General MacDonald works closely with the VA, Reserve, Guard and Regular Army units, as well as countless veteran groups, to help soldiers coming out from their service find a new career path.
“Many of our Officers and Board Members at the NVBDC support the efforts of the ESGR,” Keith said, and we are proud to be partners with many of the corporations that also provide them with important support. We are extremely gratified to have received this award from them.”
