Arnie is the Executive Director of Corporate Communications for BDP International, one of the world’s leading privately held logistics and transportation management firms. He has spent most of his career in commercial service industries, most notably in transportation, logistics and energy. Prior to joining BDP in 1997, he was a director in the Public Affairs Department of one of North America’s largest surface transportation companies. While his primary duties focused on marketing communications, he was also involved with strategic and tactical initiatives in support of Crisis Management, Media Relations, Total Quality Management and Safety. Earlier in his career, he was associated with the energy industry in several public relations capacities. Arnie has been President of both the Association of Railroad Advertising & Marketing and the Transportation Marketing & Communications Association, and a member of the Business Marketing Association in North America. He is a graduate of Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.