Eric Gonzalez

Eric Gonzalez is the founder and president of Northern Passage Leadership Development, LLC. and a 1997 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He gained 20 years of leadership experience as a U.S. Air Force officer where he commanded an E-3 Sentry "AWACS" flying squadron, and as a Deputy Group Commander, supervised flying operations and training for F-22 Fighter squadrons and a C-17 Air Mobility squadron. Eric was a Command Pilot, logging over 220 Combat Hours and over 250 Combat Support Hours in various overseas operations. During his tour as a Regional Affairs Strategist at United States Southern Command, he coordinated political-military engagements with Latin American Military Dignitaries. Eric also served as a Legislative Liaison officer, where he advised Air Force General Officers on legislative matters and congressional engagements.

Following his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2017, Eric joined Alaska Airlines as a First Officer. He flew the Boeing 737 throughout the Alaskan Arctic, Pacific Ocean, and United States. He has a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Regent University in Virginia and is fluent in Spanish. Eric currently serves on the board of the El Paso Christian Home School “Panthers,” a youth athletics and sports organization for El Paso area homeschool students. Eric resides in El Paso, Texas with his wife, Liz and their four children.

Eric is passionate to help managers become inspirational leaders. As a facilitator with Academy Leadership, Eric advises, trains, and coaches leadership development and decision-making. Merging leadership principles with real world experience, Eric energizes leaders for success.