The People
Advancing
the Line.
ATLVets operates under a three-tier governance structure — Executive Committee, Standing Committees, and Senior Advisory Board — built to move at the speed the mission requires. Here is everyone advancing the line.
14 Years in Uniform.
A Career-Ending Surgery.
A New Mission.
Zack Knight served as a police officer and SWAT operator in metro Atlanta before commissioning as an Army Infantry officer and deploying alongside Green Berets in Afghanistan. After 14 years of combined service, a career-ending surgery for nerve damage forced him out of uniform.
He was about to become another statistic. Instead, he discovered a new purpose in business and community — and devoted himself to building the system he needed and couldn't find. ATLVets is that system, built for every veteran who came after him.
Executive Committee.
The governing body of ATLVets — fiduciary responsibility, strategic direction, and final decision authority. All seats held by active board members.
Army & Police Veteran. Bronze Star. 14 years of combined service. Vision, strategy, external relationships, and final decision authority. Lead spokesperson for the ATLVets Center of Excellence capital campaign.
COO at EarTuff. U.S. Army National Guard (active), 14+ years. Operational execution across standing committees, board liaison for Workforce & Programs, and succession candidate for the Chair role.
Goldman Sachs. Duke MBA. Navy EOD Veteran. Financial oversight, budget approval, fiscal reporting, and maintenance of the financial controls and audit procedures that keep ATLVets operating at 89% program expense ratio.
CEO Bison Advisors. USMC Pilot (ret.) — flew Marine One as the Presidential Helicopter Pilot. Leads fundraising strategy, the ATLVets Center of Excellence capital campaign, major gift pipeline, and corporate partnership development.
Minutes, records, governance filings, compliance documentation, and meeting administration. This seat ensures ATLVets' governance infrastructure stays audit-ready and legally compliant.
Express Interest →Board Members At Large.
Full voting members of the board. All committee chairs are active board members.
Founder of Patriot Growth Capital. Bestselling Author. Keynote Speaker. Leads the Entrepreneurship Committee — veteran entrepreneurship, PGC alliance, business accelerator partnerships, and pitch programs. The architect of the ETA pipeline that places veterans as owner-operators.
CTO at DBS Cyber. USMC Aviator (ret.) — Naval Academy graduate. Chairs both the Women's Program Committee and the Technology & Innovation Committee covering the ATLVets app, CRM, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure.
Account Executive, NBC/Nexstar Media Group. Chairs the Corporate Partnerships Committee — corporate sponsorship, media partnerships, Nexstar network leverage, and brand alignment for ATLVets across national markets.
RSM. U.S. Navy Nuclear Engineer (ret.). Chairs the Ministry Committee — chaplaincy partnerships, faith-based veteran support, and pastoral care programs. Also serves as Program Lead for Resilience & Reflection, the ATLVets weekly spiritual resilience session.
Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author of "Legendary." Former Deloitte Shareholder. Brings elite donor cultivation events, national brand elevation, and major gift introductions through the Development Committee.
U.S. Army Major General (ret.). Senior Strategic Advisor at PeopleTec. Government Advisory Board Member at Archer Aviation. DOD network, Joint Staff relationships, government affairs engagement, and COE anchor cultivation.
Mortgage Loan Originator, Equity Prime Mortgage. Board at-large with committee assignment to be determined. Active participant in ATLVets events and community development.
Marketing & Communications Chair and Government Affairs Chair seats are actively being recruited. Policy/Hill/VA background sought for Government Affairs.
Express Interest →Standing Committees.
Each committee is chaired by an active board member and reports directly to the Executive Committee. Committee chairs provide written or verbal updates at every full board meeting.
Pillar Leaders.
The Five Pillars — Marketing, Mindset, Movement, Money Management, and Ministry — are the operational backbone of ATLVets programming. Each pillar is led by a subject matter expert.
Financial wellness, wealth building, and money management for veteran families and entrepreneurs.
Express Interest →
Advisors & Clinical Support.
Senior Advisory Board provides strategic counsel and network activation. Clinical Advisory provides mental health and veteran wellness governance across ATLVets programming.
Mandy Morris serves as ATLVets' Consultative Clinical Advisor across the Beyond the Uniform and Heroic Forge programs — governing safety screening protocols, staff training, escalation consults, and referral-quality standards. With over a decade of clinical and executive coaching experience, her work blends neuroscience, trauma-informed psychology, and performance strategy. Co-founder of SoFree™, a patent-pending bilateral stimulation app integrated into both programs. VA alignment, grant and funder credibility, and veteran mental health program governance.
Ambassadors Advancing the Line.
ATLVets Brand Ambassadors represent the mission in their cities — hosting local events, growing membership, building corporate partnerships, and mentoring veterans.
Advance the Line
With Us.
ATLVets is actively recruiting board members, committee chairs, and ambassadors. If you're a veteran leader, corporate executive, or community builder who wants to put your network behind the mission — reach out.
