Mr. Arnold has conducted and directed economic feasibility studies, marketing strategies, corporate strategic planning studies, and financial analyses for numerous clients in the hospitality and real estate industries. He has expertise in hotel operations, marina operations, and development planning for hotels, conference and convention centers, golf courses, retail mixed-use projects, office and residential property.

He served for 12 years on the Recreational Development Council, Commercial and Retail Development Council and the Hotel Development Council of the Urban Land Institute. He was a principal author of the Hotel/Motel Development Handbook, published by the ULI.

Previously, Mr. Arnold served as the National Director of Management Advisory Services for Laventhol & Horwath and was Chairman of that firm's International MAS Committee.

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from Cornell University and is a past president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Cornell Hotel Society. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the IACC.