d-mars.com Top 30 Influential Women of Houston
Rhonda C. Arnold D ir ector of Commu nity Relatio ns, Ho us t o n Air po r t S yst e m Marshall School of Law in Houston. Arnold is married to Bruce Arnold and they have one pet-child: a cocker spaniel named Bentley. This International Leadership recipient was also part of the Corporate Brass in the 2013 Edition of Who’s Who in Black Houston. She works enthusiastically on several community and civic organizations, including the Lake Houston Chamber of Commerce, Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Corporate Community Relations Council, American Association of Blacks in Energy, Women in Government (DC) and the past chair of the Airport Minority Advisory Council Economic Forum. She is a member of the Links Incorporated, Port City Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Continental Societies Incorporated, Houston Metropolitan Chapter.
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honda C. Arnold is the Director of Community Relations for the Houston Airport System and is a dedicated and compassionate civic leader. Arnold promotes Houston Airports and their economic importance to the region by maintaining positive, collaborative relationships with the business community, area chambers of commerce, local government, economic development agencies and community organizations with emphasis on Diversity and Inclusion. Prior to joining the Houston Airport System, Arnold held management positions in the areas of law, campaign financing, fundrais-
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Arnold enjoys writing and is an avid lover of various types of music. She sings and is in the process of writing a book about life lessons which she plans on getting published ing, government relations and public affairs in the future. in Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Wash- The person who has influenced Arnold the ington, DC. Arnold has also developed chal- most is her late father, Johnny Crawford. lenging public affairs strategies for national He always helped others and if he wasn’t and international clients, educated and at church or at home, he was at work. She transitioned bilingual students, managed has the highest admiration for him. Arnold’s immigration for a Fortune 500 corporation greatest female influence is her mother Aland advised corporate clients on public and meta Crawford because of her elegance, ingovernment public affairs issues, third party tellect, and grace. coalitions, and communication strategies in A quote Arnold uses daily at work is by the energy sector. Thomas Carlyle: “No pressure, no diaA native of Houston, Texas, Arnold earned monds.” For her, the quote means in life, in her Bachelor of Arts from the University order for you to achieve great things, someof North Texas in Denton, Texas. She also times you have to go through tough times earned a Juris Doctorate (JD) from Thurgood to get there.
