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

In serving as a member of the board, Goldberg brings a unique timeshare resort industry perspective, as Wellington is the exclusive resort finance-lending correspondent for Liberty Bank and has long been recognized as a specialist in lending money for the development of timeshare resorts, fractionals, and retail land.

Howard Nusbaum, president and CEO of ARDA says, “We are excited to have Ron Goldberg’s expertise on our resort developer association board. 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.”

Ron Goldberg has been involved in finance related services for the timeshare industry for more than 28 years. His presence on the ARDA Board of Directors evidences ARDA’s commitment to supporting the needs and challenges of the timeshare industry with targeted sensitivity to special needs created by this economy.