Douglas Arnold, Apr/Ctacc Email & Phone Number

Former VP of Marketing & Communications for United Way Suncoast where I was responsible for building brand awareness and preference in a region serving more than two million people. I retired from United Way in 2013 and now consult, conduct workshops, speak professionally and offer coaching services.I was also the Director of Marketing for The Bar Plan, a nonprofit specializing in risk management services for legal professionals. I have more than ten years experience in nonprofit management which includes serving as president of the Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau in Alton, Illinois. I also served as executive director of the Missourians for Higher Education coalition for more than five years. My vita includes McDonnell-Douglas, ITT, Bi-State Development and the world renowned Missouri Botanical Garden. I was chosen to represent McDonnell Douglas´ MCAUTO division in Europe in the early 1980´s, where I served as their first International Marketing Communications Representative. While at Bi-State Development, I developed the award-winning AQ Card Ozone alert promotion with St. Louis' KMOV (CBS-affiliate). My media relations work at the Missouri Botanical Garden put me in constant contact with such noteworthy media as the New York Times, CNN, NPR, Washington Post, Time Magazine, National Geographic and NBC resulting in hundreds of media placements throughout the nation and around the world.In addition, I have managed a number of public and private events that have included service to such dignitaries as the Emperor and Empress of Japan, the late Capt. Jacques Yves Cousteau and the Dalai Lama of Tibet, During 2009, I participated in the Tampa Chamber's Leadership Tampa program and now participate with their Community Outreach committee. I am a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.