Peter Mahmood is an ideal candidate for Veteran of the Year. Peter is a retired Army Officer with twenty-four years active-duty service. He also served three combat deployments in Iraq. Peter is currently the Military Relations Manager for Programs and Partnerships at Cox Enterprises. Peter is responsible for the oversight of Military partnerships and Military recruiting programs for Cox Enterprises, and the Cox family of brands, including Cox Communications and Cox Automotive. Peter drives recruiting at twenty-five Military bases, and more than a dozen Veteran organizations, to support the Cox Enterprises strategy of offering careers to transitioning Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses. Peter has developed outreach programs for the Military, Veteran, and Military Spouse communities, and he has served as a Cox Brand Advocate, leading initiatives for Veteran hiring, and Veteran-focused community podcasts. Peter has led Military Relations at Cox since March 2022.
Prior to joining Cox Enterprises, Peter led three Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) High School programs in Broward County, Florida, over his ten years following Military service, as a Senior Army Instructor. Peter has coached and mentored hundreds of our future leaders. Peter holds a certificate in Leadership Principles from Harvard Business School, a bachelor’s degree in human resources from Saint Leo University, a master’s degree in health administration from Webster University, and a master’s degree in leadership studies from the University of Texas El Paso.
