Arlen is a consulting architect with special skills and interests in design/construction industry contract analysis, forensic investigation, and alternative project delivery. He recently retired as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Capital Planning at Maricopa Community College District. He is an AIA Fellow and served more than a decade on the AIA Documents Committee, the group that writes and updates the industry contracts and forms that you love to hate. He serves on Building Design + Construction Magazine's editorial advising board, the Advisory Committee for AIA’s Project Delivery Knowledge Community, and has been a featured speaker at the national AIA Conventions.