Recognition

  • Southwest Hairstyling Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)

  • Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (Cast): Visionary Leadership Award (2018)

  • Ellis Island Medal of Honor (National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, 2017), for making it his mission to share his wealth of knowledge, indomitable courage, boundless compassion, unique talents, and selfless generosity with those less fortunate

  • Named one of five "Industry Leaders Who Helped Revolutionize Education" (American Salon, 2016)

  • Thirst Project: Vision Award (2015)

  • No Limits: Champion of Children Award (2014), for helping deaf children and their families have the tools they need to have a future with no limits.

  • Friendly House: Humanitarian of the Year Award (2013), for leading the Paul Mitchell Schools’ annual FUNraising campaign

  • No LImits: Ambassador Award (2012), in recognition of lifelong humanitarian efforts to transform, uplift, and empower people around the world; fueled by passion for equity and inclusion.

  • Behindthechair.com: Hairdressers Unlocking Hope Award (2011), given to individuals in the professional beauty industry who serve as exemplary models of philanthropy, giving back to their communities and to the world with generosity and spirit

  • Cofounder and chairman, Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation (2002–present)

  • Board member, Bright Pink

  • Executive board member, Beauty Changes Lives