Todd C. Arnold
Division Manager
Government and Community Relations
External Relations
Todd Arnold is the division manager of Government and Community Relations at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). He provides leadership for managing effective day-to-day relationships and strategic partnerships with elected officials, state and local agencies, state and local business/industry leaders, and targeted community leaders. The division serves as KSC's primary interface to NASA's Office of Legislative Affairs in Washington, D.C., as well as Florida's government, economic development, aerospace industry, and community entities. Additionally, the division is the focal point for Strategic Communications Integration, ensuring the right message is delivered to the right external parties using the right vehicles at the right time.
Arnold has been employed with NASA since May 1989 and has provided engineering leadership for key programs such as Spacelab and International Space Station. He has been recognized with numerous awards including the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, NASA certificates of commendation, and the NASA nomination for "Most Promising Black Engineer of the Year" in the federal government. Additionally, he has served as the chairperson for Kennedy Space Center's Combined Federal Campaign raising in excess of $300,000 on behalf of local, national and international charitable organizations.
Arnold holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering (Southern University, Baton Rouge, La. - 1984 - Cum Laude), an MBA (Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fla. - 1991), a Master of Science in management (Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fla. - 1993), and is a 2006 graduate of the Federal Executive Institute.
Arnold was raised in Belle Rose, La., and currently resides in Orlando, Fla., with his wife Serina and their daughter Chancel. He is an active member of the local community and currently pastors The Life Center Church in Titusville, Fla.
April 2007
Biographies - Current Employees