Lloyd Knight

Lloyd Knight is the Veteran Talent Acquisition Strategy Manager for UPS based at UPS Global Headquarters in Atlanta, GA where he oversees hiring and retention for a 19K military veteran work force. He is very active in veteran engagement at UPS serving many roles including starting the first Veterans Business Resource Group, developing the first Veterans Management Training Program, and served as the Chairman of the UPS Veterans Council. He is the co-founder and President of VETLANTA, an industry collaboration of veteran motivated organizations striving to make Atlanta the premier community in the country for veterans and their families. He is a Career Readiness Instructor for FourBlock teaching at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School for their Masters in Business for Veterans Program. Lloyd is an active volunteer supporting multiple non-profits including Leadership Forsyth, American Corporate Partners, Travis Manion Foundation, FourBlock & Hire Heroes USA. He is the recipient of the 2018 UPS Jim Casey Community Service Award. This award is given annually to just one of 500,000 global UPS employees for demonstrating an exceptional commitment to helping their community. He is the author of KNIGHTWORK, My Unfinished Journey of VETLANTA and hosts The Landing Zone Podcast, a resource to help service members and veterans find their next career. Lloyd has associate degrees from the Community College of the Air Force in Human Resources and Aircrew Operations, BA and MA Degrees from American Military University in Transportation and Logistics Management and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Georgia.