BIO
Community and Corporate:
2007(Apr.) to present Bates-Troy Healthcare Linen, Binghamton, NY, Compliance and Special Project
Manager. Manage NYSERDA tasks, HLAC accreditation, sales & marketing and OSHA compliance
(Occupational Safety and Health Agency).
2006 to present Kradjian Properties, Binghamton, NY, Residential rental agent.
2005 to present Goodwill Theatre Inc., Johnson City, NY. Marketing Coordinator/Facilities
Manager. Manage the day-to-day operations of facilities and the renovations. Created and
negotiated media material and purchases..
2005 Binghamton Mayoral Race, Field Director, Campaign work for Naima Kradjian, Republican
and Brighter Future candidate for Mayor of Binghamton, NY. Planned and scheduled events,
oversaw campaign logistics, reviewed, researched & assessed policy.
2002 College superieure de Montreal, Teacher, English business correspondence and translation
(French to English) to adult Francophone and Allophone students.
2001 (June–Sept.) Human Resources Development Canada HRDC, Huntingdon, Quebe) contracted to
assist in the preparation of a community youth centre.
2000-2001 Chateauguay Valley English Speaking Peoples Association (CVESPA), Huntingdon, Quebec.
Executive Director. Handled all daily administration, media and public relations for the 3000-
member civil & linguistic rights group. Coordinated funding applications.
2000 -’99 TechQuebec.com - Assisted in the Internet start-up of a business-to-business web site
focusing on the IT industry in Quebec, and employment services for it. Handled sales, marketing,
public relations and some site architecture.
1998 (contractual) MRC du Haut St. Laurent/ Huntington, Quebec. Sponsorship research & technical
consultant for CycloPomme, a family-oriented bicycle tour organized by regional municipalities
council (County Legislature). Assisted in developing and promoting the event.
1996-93 Hardt Equipment Inc., Lachine, QC./ Special Projects coordinator R&D, Purchaser, in
rotisserie manufacturing. Product development, developed computerized parts numbering,
inventory system and BOMs (bill of materials). Began development of U.S. national service
network. Handled some promotional & marketing work. If you would like to see a sample of this work
you can visit Sam's Club in Vestal. They cook their chickens in these ovens!
1994(June/July) Van de Water-Raymond, Laval, QC./ Snapple beverage promotions coordinator.
Sport:
2003 Hamilton 2003 – Competition Coordinator, Canadian National Road Cycling Championships
and World Road Championships. Hamilton , ON. Budget $15,000,000. Attendance 500,000 for the
week.
1999 (Sept. 2- 12) Tour Trans Canada - Assisted in media relations and acted as a direct media liaison
looking after the daily needs of journalist, media personalities and VIPs throughout the
international cycling stage race from Quebec City to Niagara Falls, ON.
1999 Women’s World Road Cup Montreal/ Director. Handled all aspects of presenting this
international cycling event, including sponsorship, promotions, logistics and communications and
media relations. Budget $75,000. Attendance 40,000. Staff 300 (30 part-time paid, more than 250
volunteers)
1999-97 Fédération Auto-Québec/ Sponsorship research. Coordinated and assisted the
Federation in finding and managing sponsorships for their 1998 Ice Racing Championship Series.
Also reported on the entire series for The Gazette.
1997 Shaklee Professional Cycling Team, Palo Alto, CA/ Manager, Men’s road team. Handled most
aspects of managing the team from promotional work and travel coordinating to team strategies
during races.
1996 MAVIC Race Service, Quebec. Assisted Outdoor Gear Canada in launching the race service,
including negotiating the deal with BMW for a motorcycle and piloting the moto during events.
1988-1993 Club Cycliste de Montreal (Evian and Reynolds/Volkswagen teams), Montreal, QC.Co-
founder and manager of Canada's first professional cycling team. Handled all aspects of the team
from sponsorship research to hiring riders and media relations. Five of our ten riders attended to
'92 Olympics (four Canadians and an American).
Journalism and Media Relations:
2004 Les Edition Andre Pomerleau – Sales and Editorial work, The Free Borders Newspaper and L’
Impact. Valleyfield, QC Distributed in QC, NY, & VT.
2003 Wrote blogs for VeloNews on World Road Race Championship.
2002 Comments& Op-Ed printed in The Dallas Morning News, The Austin Statesman, The Atlanta
Constitution Journal, The Ottawa Citizen, The Winnipeg Free Press, USA Today and The Montreal Gazette on
numerous topics.
2000 Wrote a weekly political column for The (Montreal) Suburban. Circulation 101,000 homes.
1999 (Mar. to June) Handled all press releases and media relations for Women’s World Cup Road
Race Montreal. One of only nine such events in the world sanctioned by the Union Cycliste
Internationale. Attendance 40,000+, staff 300 (30 part-time paid, more than 250 volunteers)
1999 (Feb & March) Covered winter auto racing for The Gazette, Montreal.
1993-88 Handled all press releases for Canada's only professional cycling team which included
five Olympic athletes. Submitted photos, articles and editorials to most major cycling publications
such as VeloNews, Bicycling and Winning in the U.S. and Pedal Magazine, VeloMag, Canadian
Cyclist in Canada. Also handled radio and television reports. Personally appeared in numerous
interviews, including a three, 30 minute live phone-in television talk shows (tapes available) .
1990-88 Filed over 100 stories with The Montreal Gazette, on a two or three per week basis. Pat
Hickey, editor.
1983-82 Photo Editor, The McGill Daily, McGill University, Montreal.
1983 (May & June) Associated Press , Washington DC. Worked full-time on Wirephoto desk co-
ordinating all photos originating from southeast U.S. and controlled all traffic incoming from NY
office.
1982 Ralph Nader Seminar on Investigative Journalism, Washington, D.C.
Education:
McGill University, Montreal, QC./ B.A., Major: North American Studies. Minor: Communications.
Languages: Fluent in English and French, written and spoken. An understanding of basic
Spanish.
Interests: Bicycling (US Olympic Development Team, Colorado Springs ’85, ’86, ’87, Quebec
Provincial Team ’84-’87, Bronze medal CDN Nat’l. TTT Champ ’86. A number of Provincial Road &
Track Championships ’75 to ’87) Motorcycling, Cross-Country Skiing, Boardsailing, In-line Skating,
Woodworking, Billiards & Film.
2007(Apr.) to present Bates-Troy Healthcare Linen, Binghamton, NY, Compliance and Special Project
Manager. Manage NYSERDA tasks, HLAC accreditation, sales & marketing and OSHA compliance
(Occupational Safety and Health Agency).
2006 to present Kradjian Properties, Binghamton, NY, Residential rental agent.
2005 to present Goodwill Theatre Inc., Johnson City, NY. Marketing Coordinator/Facilities
Manager. Manage the day-to-day operations of facilities and the renovations. Created and
negotiated media material and purchases..
2005 Binghamton Mayoral Race, Field Director, Campaign work for Naima Kradjian, Republican
and Brighter Future candidate for Mayor of Binghamton, NY. Planned and scheduled events,
oversaw campaign logistics, reviewed, researched & assessed policy.
2002 College superieure de Montreal, Teacher, English business correspondence and translation
(French to English) to adult Francophone and Allophone students.
2001 (June–Sept.) Human Resources Development Canada HRDC, Huntingdon, Quebe) contracted to
assist in the preparation of a community youth centre.
2000-2001 Chateauguay Valley English Speaking Peoples Association (CVESPA), Huntingdon, Quebec.
Executive Director. Handled all daily administration, media and public relations for the 3000-
member civil & linguistic rights group. Coordinated funding applications.
2000 -’99 TechQuebec.com - Assisted in the Internet start-up of a business-to-business web site
focusing on the IT industry in Quebec, and employment services for it. Handled sales, marketing,
public relations and some site architecture.
1998 (contractual) MRC du Haut St. Laurent/ Huntington, Quebec. Sponsorship research & technical
consultant for CycloPomme, a family-oriented bicycle tour organized by regional municipalities
council (County Legislature). Assisted in developing and promoting the event.
1996-93 Hardt Equipment Inc., Lachine, QC./ Special Projects coordinator R&D, Purchaser, in
rotisserie manufacturing. Product development, developed computerized parts numbering,
inventory system and BOMs (bill of materials). Began development of U.S. national service
network. Handled some promotional & marketing work. If you would like to see a sample of this work
you can visit Sam's Club in Vestal. They cook their chickens in these ovens!
1994(June/July) Van de Water-Raymond, Laval, QC./ Snapple beverage promotions coordinator.
Sport:
2003 Hamilton 2003 – Competition Coordinator, Canadian National Road Cycling Championships
and World Road Championships. Hamilton , ON. Budget $15,000,000. Attendance 500,000 for the
week.
1999 (Sept. 2- 12) Tour Trans Canada - Assisted in media relations and acted as a direct media liaison
looking after the daily needs of journalist, media personalities and VIPs throughout the
international cycling stage race from Quebec City to Niagara Falls, ON.
1999 Women’s World Road Cup Montreal/ Director. Handled all aspects of presenting this
international cycling event, including sponsorship, promotions, logistics and communications and
media relations. Budget $75,000. Attendance 40,000. Staff 300 (30 part-time paid, more than 250
volunteers)
1999-97 Fédération Auto-Québec/ Sponsorship research. Coordinated and assisted the
Federation in finding and managing sponsorships for their 1998 Ice Racing Championship Series.
Also reported on the entire series for The Gazette.
1997 Shaklee Professional Cycling Team, Palo Alto, CA/ Manager, Men’s road team. Handled most
aspects of managing the team from promotional work and travel coordinating to team strategies
during races.
1996 MAVIC Race Service, Quebec. Assisted Outdoor Gear Canada in launching the race service,
including negotiating the deal with BMW for a motorcycle and piloting the moto during events.
1988-1993 Club Cycliste de Montreal (Evian and Reynolds/Volkswagen teams), Montreal, QC.Co-
founder and manager of Canada's first professional cycling team. Handled all aspects of the team
from sponsorship research to hiring riders and media relations. Five of our ten riders attended to
'92 Olympics (four Canadians and an American).
Journalism and Media Relations:
2004 Les Edition Andre Pomerleau – Sales and Editorial work, The Free Borders Newspaper and L’
Impact. Valleyfield, QC Distributed in QC, NY, & VT.
2003 Wrote blogs for VeloNews on World Road Race Championship.
2002 Comments& Op-Ed printed in The Dallas Morning News, The Austin Statesman, The Atlanta
Constitution Journal, The Ottawa Citizen, The Winnipeg Free Press, USA Today and The Montreal Gazette on
numerous topics.
2000 Wrote a weekly political column for The (Montreal) Suburban. Circulation 101,000 homes.
1999 (Mar. to June) Handled all press releases and media relations for Women’s World Cup Road
Race Montreal. One of only nine such events in the world sanctioned by the Union Cycliste
Internationale. Attendance 40,000+, staff 300 (30 part-time paid, more than 250 volunteers)
1999 (Feb & March) Covered winter auto racing for The Gazette, Montreal.
1993-88 Handled all press releases for Canada's only professional cycling team which included
five Olympic athletes. Submitted photos, articles and editorials to most major cycling publications
such as VeloNews, Bicycling and Winning in the U.S. and Pedal Magazine, VeloMag, Canadian
Cyclist in Canada. Also handled radio and television reports. Personally appeared in numerous
interviews, including a three, 30 minute live phone-in television talk shows (tapes available) .
1990-88 Filed over 100 stories with The Montreal Gazette, on a two or three per week basis. Pat
Hickey, editor.
1983-82 Photo Editor, The McGill Daily, McGill University, Montreal.
1983 (May & June) Associated Press , Washington DC. Worked full-time on Wirephoto desk co-
ordinating all photos originating from southeast U.S. and controlled all traffic incoming from NY
office.
1982 Ralph Nader Seminar on Investigative Journalism, Washington, D.C.
Education:
McGill University, Montreal, QC./ B.A., Major: North American Studies. Minor: Communications.
Languages: Fluent in English and French, written and spoken. An understanding of basic
Spanish.
Interests: Bicycling (US Olympic Development Team, Colorado Springs ’85, ’86, ’87, Quebec
Provincial Team ’84-’87, Bronze medal CDN Nat’l. TTT Champ ’86. A number of Provincial Road &
Track Championships ’75 to ’87) Motorcycling, Cross-Country Skiing, Boardsailing, In-line Skating,
Woodworking, Billiards & Film.
Over the last decade Ed Arzouian has spent a great deal of time working
closely with many levels of government and public services.
Current work at the Goodwill Theatre in Johnson City involves dealing with
the Village of Johnson City and its Planning Department, Code Enforcement
Department, Fire Fighting Department and Police Department. It also
includes being in close contact with Broome County, State and Federal
elected officials and employees. Work with the Theatre’s rental apartments
and as a residential rental agent has meant working with the Broome County
Department of Social Services Temporary Assistance Service and Adult
Protective Services.
Ed’s work at Bates Troy Healthcare Linen Services as Compliance and Special
Projects manager has required working with OSHA and becoming familiar
with management and facility concerns of local health care providers.
In past projects organizing large international sporting events Ed has had to
work closely with traffic, public transit, police, fire and EMS departments of
large metropolitan areas as well as small municipalities of rural counties.
As the Executive Director of a 3000-member linguistic and civil right
association, Ed has had to work with elected public official at all levels and
closely monitor laws affecting education, health care and commerce.
This background is a tremendous asset for a county legislator.
closely with many levels of government and public services.
Current work at the Goodwill Theatre in Johnson City involves dealing with
the Village of Johnson City and its Planning Department, Code Enforcement
Department, Fire Fighting Department and Police Department. It also
includes being in close contact with Broome County, State and Federal
elected officials and employees. Work with the Theatre’s rental apartments
and as a residential rental agent has meant working with the Broome County
Department of Social Services Temporary Assistance Service and Adult
Protective Services.
Ed’s work at Bates Troy Healthcare Linen Services as Compliance and Special
Projects manager has required working with OSHA and becoming familiar
with management and facility concerns of local health care providers.
In past projects organizing large international sporting events Ed has had to
work closely with traffic, public transit, police, fire and EMS departments of
large metropolitan areas as well as small municipalities of rural counties.
As the Executive Director of a 3000-member linguistic and civil right
association, Ed has had to work with elected public official at all levels and
closely monitor laws affecting education, health care and commerce.
This background is a tremendous asset for a county legislator.