Eliot Jennings graduated from UNT with a degree in Emergency Administration and Planning in 1997.  Prior to entering UNT, he served for 10 years in the US Navy Nuclear Power Program, submarine service.  Following graduation, Jennings held the positions of Operations & Planning Coordinator for Galveston County Office of Emergency Management; Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Galveston; and Emergency Management Coordinator for Galveston County Office of Emergency Management.

Jennings has served as Vice President of the Texas Gulf Coast Emergency Management Association, and as adjunct instructor for State of Texas Division of Emergency Management: Principles of Emergency Management Course Hurricane Planning course.  He has presented at various state and national conferences, including the State of Texas Emergency Management Conference, and the National Hurricane Conference.

Jennings is currently pursuing the Master of Public Administration degree at UNT.