CBE Group Sponsors Keynote Speaker for 22nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The CBE Group, Inc. (CBE), a leader in the debt collection industry, announced that it will sponsor keynote speaker, Mr. Theodore R. Daniels, at the 22nd annual State of Iowa Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.  The event will be held Monday, January 17 at the Iowa Historical Building beginning at 10:45 a.m. with guest of honor, Governor-elect Terry Branstad.

Mr. Daniels is the founder and President of the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, Inc. (SFEPD). Founded in 1998, SFEPD is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the level of financial and economic literacy of individuals and households in the United States and to promote professional development at the early stages of career development through mid-level management.  Mr. Daniels was appointed to President Bush’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy and continued to serve in the same capacity for President Obama through January 2010.

CBE President and CEO Tom Penaluna said, “The opportunity to both join in the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. through this important event and support Mr. Daniel’s mission of financial literacy and education is very exciting to CBE. Financial literacy is important to the company and its dedication to consumer advocacy as it follows down the path of Defining the future of debt collection.”

About CBE Group
CBE has been in the accounts receivable management business since 1933 and currently employs nearly 1,000 people in five locations nationwide. Its corporate headquarters is located in Waterloo, Iowa, with additional facilities in West Des Moines, Iowa; Overland Park, Kansas; and Atlanta, Georgia. CBE was named one of the best places to work in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls metropolitan area the last seven years. CBE represents many of the nation’s most renowned and respected organizations. CBE serves a variety of industries including healthcare, utilities, satellite, telecommunications, financial services, education and government. For more information, visit www.cbegroup.com.