The Landing Zone

Send us a Text Message.For this episode, we are taking a step away from our normal transition focus as this is a very special episode in recognition of Memorial Day. Memorial Day honors the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives in service to our great country. These courageous individuals paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedoms. Memorial Day is a reminder t

Send us a Text Message.This episode features Krista deKryger and focused on the importance of networking. Krista works for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Talent Acquisition Programs and Partnerships Advisor and has substantial experience working for some remarkable agencies including as the Vice President of Education of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York; D

Send us a Text Message.Join us to hear transition advice from retired Air Force Colonel David Goode. David is a Principal Operations Lead (Business Consultant) at Chick-Fil-A in Atlanta. David shares details on his very successful transition strategy including growing and engaging his network and using social media to tell his story.

Send us a Text Message.This episode features transition advice and our guest is John Phillips. John has had a storybook set of careers including in the United States Army where he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel, Coca-Cola where he retired as Director and Financial Controller, and he didn’t slow down in his post-retirement life as he has remained steadfast and committed to servin

Send us a Text Message.In Episode 12, we hear US Army Ranger & helicopter pilot veteran, Michael Francesconi's transition story which highlights his role as Vice President and Chief Counsel for UPS Airlines.

Send us a Text Message.This episode features Marine Corps Veteran, Houston Mills who is President of UPS Flight Operations and Safety and also introduces our listeners to Worldport and UPS Airlines.

Send us a Text Message.Sue Schmidlkofer is the Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for a global leader in logistics and the world's largest package delivery company, UPS. In this role, Sue helps oversee the company’s strategy to leverage the unique perspectives of more than 528,000 employees across the globe to foster an inclusive culture and equitable workplace. This g

Send us a Text Message.Join us for this episode as we talk with Air Force Captain Spencer Hardesty as we cover the Air Force Education With Industry (EWI) Program. Spence is finishing up his 10-month EWI Tour where he is assigned to the UPS Corporate Automotive Team. The Education With Industry (EWI) Program is a highly selective, competitive, career development program designed to

Send us a Text Message.In this episode we hear from US Air Force Veteran and UPS Trade Direct Supervisor, Vanessa Ingersoll. Vanessa was the first veteran I hired in 2008 and she has worked various roles including Global Government Operations, Expo 2020 Support and Trade Direct.

Send us a Text Message.This episode features Scott Williams, US Army Veteran and Director of North America Marketing and Global Brokerage at UPS. Scott completed an internship at UPS after separating from the Army and completing an MBA and advanced up to the Director level.