Dr Elliott Q. Gomez

Dr. Elliott Q. Gomez joined the United States Marine Corps in February 1984. He completed Boot Camp at M.C.R.D. Parris Island, South Carolina, during the summer of that same year. Following this, he trained as an Administrative Clerk at Camp Pendleton, California. He then served in Okinawa, Japan, with the 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines S-1, and at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in California with MWHS-3 G-3.

In 1988, after completing his service in the Marine Corps, Dr. Gomez joined the Puerto Rico Army National Guard as a Personnel Services Noncommissioned Officer. He later joined the R.O.T.C. Simultaneous Membership Program in 1991, where he took on the role of Platoon Leader at his unit. By June 1994, he had earned a commission as an Army Second Lieutenant in the Adjutant General Corps, specializing as a Human Resources Officer. As an Army officer, Dr. Gomez fulfilled the following assignments:

---Human Resources Officer, 20th Support Group, Camp Henry, Taegu, Korea

---Test Control Officer, Cleveland Military Entrance Processing Station, Cleveland, OH

---Commander, Bravo Company, 369th AG Battalion, Fort Jackson, SC

---Operations Officer, Soldier Support Institute, Fort Jackson, SC

---Senior Human Resources Officer, 2nd Brigade, 75th Infantry Division, Fort Sam Houston, TX

---Deputy Post Adjutant General, Human Resources Business Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX

---Executive Officer, Louisville Military Entrance Processing Station, Louisville, KY

---Commander, San Juan Military Entrance Processing Station, Fort Buchanan, PR

Dr. Gomez amassed a wealth of experience in various leadership roles throughout his military career, including positions as a human resources supervisor, human resources manager, chief operations officer, deputy chief executive officer, and chief executive officer. With each role, he took on greater responsibilities and commanded broader operations. He notably led an organization comprising nearly 350 joint-service military personnel and Department of the Army civilian employees, marking the apex of his military leadership.

After dedicating 27 years to honorable service in the armed forces, Dr. Gomez retired in 2011. He now pursues a second career as the lead business professor at Hallmark University. Here, he imparts his knowledge in various undergraduate and graduate business courses and is the institution’s trainer for APA 7th Edition. Dr. Gomez holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, two Master’s Degrees from Webster University—one in Human Resources Development and another in Computer Resources Information Management—and a Doctorate in Organization and Management with a focus on Leadership from Capella University. He is also the author of “You Are What You Say - Not How You Say It” and “Elevate Your Leadership Skills,” which further showcase his expertise and contributions to leadership studies.