Meeting/Event Information

BNSF – Leading an Energy Transportation Renaissance

Join us for our April 10 PRSA Dallas monthly luncheon with Mike Trevino, External Communications, BNSF Foundation. 

Speaker bio:

Michael Trevino
Assistant Vice President, External Communications

Mike Trevino joined BNSF Railway as assistant vice president, External Communications, on Feb.1, 2014. In this role, he is responsible for media relations, advertising, marketing communications and BNSF’s social media presence.

Prior to joining BNSF, Mike was managing director for external communications for AMR Corporation and its operating subsidiaries American Airlines and American Eagle. At American, he was responsible for global external communications for the airline’s operations in Europe, Asia and Latin America and its hubs in New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles and Dallas/Fort Worth. Trevino and his team also managed external communications related to financial performance, product and service delivery, aircraft acquisitions, maintenance, regulatory and public policy issues. Trevino managed all external communications during the company’s Chapter 11 proceedings, litigation with the U.S. Department of Justice and the airline’s eventual emergence from bankruptcy protection and ultimate merger with US Airways. Prior to American, Trevino worked in the Chicago area from 2000 through 2012 for United Airlines, HSBC, and Allstate Insurance Company in a variety of internal and external communication leadership roles.   

Education
Bachelor of Arts in political science, University of Texas at San Antonio
Master of Business Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago

Personal
Born and raised in San Antonio, Mike currently lives in Southlake, Texas, with his wife and two school-age children.

BNSF
BNSF Railway is one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies operating on 32,500 route miles of track in 28 states and two Canadian provinces. BNSF is one of the top transporters of consumer goods, grain and agricultural products, low-sulfur coal, and industrial goods such as petroleum, chemicals, housing materials, food and beverages. BNSF’s shipments help feed, clothe, supply, and power American homes and businesses every day. BNSF and its employees have developed one of the most technologically advanced and efficient railroads in the industry. We work continuously to improve the value of the safety, service, energy, and environmental benefits we provide to our customers and the communities we serve.