Ron Goldberg, the president of Wellington Financial, has been invited to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA).

He will bring a new perspective to the board, because he has extensive knowledge about the timeshare resort industry. He is recognized for being a specialist in money lending for the development of resorts, fractionals, and retail land.

“We are excited to have Ron Goldberg’s expertise on our resort developer association board,” said Howard Nusbaum, CEO and president of ARDA. “The present economic environment especially as it relates to the sluggish credit markets is a problem for any business which must access the capital markets for operational funds. Both Mr. Goldberg’s and Wellington’s expertise in this arena will add value to our Association dialogue as we work to secure more funding for timeshare.”

Goldberg has been in the finance related services of the timeshare industry for more than 28 years. He will be a valuable asset to the ARDA Board of Directors as the company tries to cope with the challenges and trends presented by the recession.