Matthew D. Gonzalez

Matthew D. Gonzalez has a strong background in academia and leadership roles. Matthew D. currently serves as the Operations Director at the American Council on Education. Prior to this, they worked as the Chief Data Officer in the United States Department of Defense from 2019 to 2023. Before that, they held the position of Department Chair at both the University of Charleston from 2015 to 2021 and the University of the Incarnate Word from 2010 to 2015.

Matthew D. Gonzalez has a diverse education history. Matthew D. obtained a Doctorate of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership from Capella University in 2007-2008. In 2009-2010, they pursued a degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, earning a Master of Information Systems Management (MISM) from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University. Matthew D. also holds a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from The University of Texas at San Antonio. In addition to their formal education, Matthew has furthered their professional qualifications through certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute, PMI Agile-ACP from the same institution, and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) from EC-Council University.