Matthew R. Arrants, ISHC

Employment

2001 to present	PINNACLE REALTY INVESTMENTS Founding Partner Boston, Massachusetts
1996 to present	PINNACLE ADVISORY GROUP Director of Asset Management Services Boston, Massachusetts Portland, Maine
1994 to 1996	FOUR SEASONS HOTELS AND RESORTS Assistant Housekeeping/Front Office Manager Boston, Massachusetts
1993 to 1993	THE WEEKAPAUG INN Assistant General Manager Weekapaug, Rhode Island
1990 to 1992	THE LODGE AT KOELE Hotel Night Manager/Assistant Dining Room Manager Lanai City, Hawaii

Education

CORNELL UNIVERSITY
School of Hotel Administration
Masters of Professional Studies
Ithaca, New York

HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Extension School
Cambridge, Massachusetts

HARTWICK COLLEGE
B.A. Political Science
Oneonta, New York

Affiliations & Designations

International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC)
Board Member


Cornell School of Hotel Administration
Tenure Review Committee


Boston University School of Hotel Administration
Curriculum Advisory Committee


Cornell University Hotel Graduate Student Organization
(Past President)


Massachusetts Lodging Association
Government Affairs Committee Member


Cornell Hotel Society


Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Sales Advisory Committee Member

Recent Publications & Speeches

Hotel Asset Management: Principles and Practices 2nd Edition January 2009 "Asset Management for the Non-Traditional Owner"

New England Real Estate Journal July 2008 "Strong Growth in Average Room Rates Boosts Regional Lodging Industry Performance"

Hotel Investment Conference - Atlanta 2006 "Top Ten Issues Facing the Lodging Industry"

IX Hotel and Resort Conference - Sao Paulo, BR November 2005 "A Case Study of the Westin Headquarters Hotel Boston"

Significant Projects

Operational Reviews and Asset Management Services:
Ocean House Hotel - WH Properties Incorporated
Goodwin Hotel Hartford - Northland Investment Corporation
Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel Boston - Harvard University
Black Point Inn Resort (Maine) - BPI Partners
Inn at Harvard / Harvard Square Hotel -Harvard University
Marriott Seaview Resort - LaSalle Hotel Partners
Peabody Hotel Orlando - LaSalle Hotel Partners
Tage Inns Corporation - Tage Inns
Hampton Inn Burlington, VT - Starwood Capital Management


New Development Projects
Proposed Hotel at Russia Wharf, Boston - Equity Office
Westin Headquarters Hotel, Boston - Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Renaissance Hotel, Boston - The Fallon Company

Cornell University
Hotel Asset Management

Boston University
Hotel Market and Feasibility Analysis

Johnson and Wales
Hospitality Consulting

Speaker for various professional organizations and educational institutions