Frank Reiner; The Chlorine Institute

Frank has been President of the Chlorine Institute since June of 2010. In this role he is responsible for day-to-day operations in all of the Institute’s areas of activity. The Institute’s activities are focused on improving safety and security performance in production, distribution and use of chlor-alkali chemicals. Frank joined the Chlorine Institute as Vice President of Transportation and Emergency Preparedness in October, 2005. He was responsible for facilitating Institute task groups by working to meet the challenges to chlorine transportation and promoting effective emergency preparedness. In that role he had represented the Institute as a member of several industry groups including the Association of American Railroads Tank Car Committee, the Federal Railroad Administration Rail Safety Advisory Committee, and the Next Generation Rail Tank Car Project External Advisory Panel. Prior to joining the Institute, Frank was employed by Union Tank Car Company as Director, Shop Operations. Frank began his career in the rail industry at Union Tank Car in 1989 as a project engineer focusing on stress analysis. He held various technical positions including Chief Product Engineer at Union Tank Car prior to joining UTLX’s Shop Operations group in 2001.