Cristina Gomez   Founder

Cristina Gomez is the Founder & Managing Director of Advantage Personnel Inc. established in 1988 as a staffing firm dedicated to serving Silicon Valley's entrepreneurial companies.  Prior to founding Advantage, upon arriving from her native country of Argentina in 1984, Cristina was hired at a major International Recruiting firm and received Top National Staffing specialist awards for two consecutive years and a promotion to National Corporate Trainer, traveling around the country teaching the principals of how to develop excellence in customer service.  She has also been recognized as a pioneer in developing the Social Styles Interviewing Module.  She is a frequent guest speaker and trainer for staffing services, trade associations and both profit and non-profit organizations. She will be a speaker at the National PBWC convention at the Moscone Center on May 3^rd, 2005 and at the Women in Business Conference on May 7th, 2005..

Cristina's deep understanding of how to lead and develop people in an entrepreneurial environment has given her the edge in successfully staffing Silicon Valley’s small and mid - sized companies.  She has a passion for training in this area and helps people, especially in the corporate world to perform to their potential in a harmonious and productive environment.  Cristina has also guided managers to obtain maximum performance from their employees by communicating in their preferred social style.  The result is  increased retention, employees that are loyal and more engaged with their employer and a positive work environment.

Cristina holds a Bachelor Degree in English/Spanish Culture from the University of Law in Buenos Aires, Argentina and serves on the Membership Board of SVASE, Silicon Valley Association of Startups & Entrepreneurs.