Dietrich Kuhlmann is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Navy Federal Credit Union. In the role, he leads the organization’s senior executive team as it serves the credit union’s 13.5 million members from all branches of the military, Veterans, DoD employees, and their families.

Prior to joining Navy Federal, Dietrich held the title of Director, Programming Division, Chief of Naval Operations Staff, where he was responsible for the U.S. Navy’s $800 billion, 5-year capital-allocation process. Dietrich also served for two years as a volunteer official on Navy Federal’s Board of Directors.

Dietrich served 35 years of Active-Duty military service following his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1983. A career Submariner with a specialty in financial management, he retired in 2018 as a Rear Admiral. He is a recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal and other individual and unit decorations.